Judge Jury & Executioner Books in Order
Part ofMichael Anderle Books in OrderBrowse Judge, Jury & Executioner by Craig Martelle and Michael Anderle in order, with summaries of Rivka Anoa’s cases and a guide to the series.
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Judge Jury & Executioner books in publication order
21 books
Destroy The Corrupt
by Michael Anderle
2018
A suspected racket threatens the Bad Company’s business, but rivals might simply be better competitors. Magistrate Rivka investigates, following connections that could expose corruption or lead her into a trap while she seeks to apply the law fairly.
You Have Been Judged
by Michael Anderle
2018
Lawyer Rivka Anoa faces punishment for killing a murderer when she is offered another path. Sent into space with authority to judge and punish criminals, she must decide whether she can live with this new responsibility.
Fratricide
by Michael Anderle
2019
Deaths at a shipyard raise questions about unsafe working conditions and whether apparent accidents conceal crimes. Rivka must weigh labor complaints and conflicting evidence while navigating legal problems that test her roles as prosecutor and defender.
Serial Killer
by Michael Anderle
2019
Alien ambassadors are being murdered, and local authorities show little ability or willingness to stop the killings. Magistrate Rivka brings her team into the investigation, seeking the killer before further deaths deepen the crisis surrounding the visitors.
Slave Trade
by Michael Anderle
2019
Magistrate Rivka discovers that the Corranites are trafficking sentient aliens. Determined to dismantle the entire operation, she follows its supply network into the wider galaxy, where stopping slavery means confronting interests reaching into the Federation itself.
Your Life Is Forfeit
by Michael Anderle
2019
A bounty on Red sends Magistrate Rivka searching for those responsible. Hunting fugitives leads her through political intrigue and ecological disasters, raising questions about whether the Federation will support the justice she intends to deliver.
Adverse Possession
by Michael Anderle
2020
Magistrate Rivka arrives on a remote planet to resolve a dispute between established farmers and returning owners who want to mine it. Competing claims, rising tempers, and the planet's hidden difficulties complicate her investigation.
Dispute
by Michael Anderle
2020
Magistrate Rivka Anoa and her crew crash on a jungle planet during a vacation. Cut off from help, they must settle a war between two hostile peoples while finding a way to survive and return home.
Rise of the AI
by Michael Anderle
2020
An AI society joins the Federation, exposing conflicts over whether artificial beings are partners or property. Rivka and the Magistrates seek a legal framework for coexistence as the AIs begin fighting back in unfamiliar ways.
The Art of Smuggling
by Michael Anderle
2020
The High Chancellor assigns Rivka to dismantle a ring of art thieves who keep evading capture. With few clues, she pursues them across the galaxy, using her team and unusual resources to recover the stolen works.
Blood Trade
by Michael Anderle
2021
Magistrate Rivka investigates kidnappings linked to a trade in blood that promises longevity and strength. With two helpers, she follows the victims' trail toward powerful buyers and suppliers, confronting people willing to profit from stolen lives.
Deception
by Michael Anderle
2021
Fraud and missing funds leave the Trans-Pacific Task Force unprepared for deployment, prompting Colonel Marcie Walton to demand answers. Magistrate Rivka Anoa investigates the deception while being drawn into two armed conflicts and delivering difficult judgments.
Jack the Ripper
by Michael Anderle
2021
Magistrate Rivka Anoa and her crew pursue a serial killer spreading terror across the Federation. With fifty planets already affected, Rivka must identify the next target and stop the murderer posing as Jack the Ripper.
The Interview
by Michael Anderle
2021
Magistrate Rivka Anoa faces the Federation Council's questions about her team's methods after dismantling the Blood Trade. While ambassadors debate whether justice was properly served, another threat develops beneath the distraction of the hearings.
Crime Spree
by Michael Anderle
2022
A crime wave disrupts businesses across the Federation and threatens war when All Guns Blazing becomes a target. Magistrate Rivka Anoa and her team investigate the organization behind the attacks before the wider system falls into chaos.
Say My Name
by Michael Anderle
2022
Rivka investigates a frontier businessman accused of exploiting other cultures and oppressing their people. Beyond Federation territory, she must establish what laws apply and what crimes she can prove before she can intervene against him.
Succession
by Michael Anderle
2022
Rivka Anoa faces a violent inheritance dispute within J. Bennet Johnstone's family. Questions about the citizenship of a downloaded consciousness complicate the case, forcing her to resolve unfamiliar legal problems while trying to prevent further bloodshed.
Frenzik
by Michael Anderle
2023
Frenzik has seized control of planetary governments across the Barrier Nebula without elections. Rivka Anoa follows his expanding influence from world to world, searching for evidence that will allow her to bring the powerful corporate ruler to justice.
The Mob
by Michael Anderle
2023
A new criminal organization avoids the centralized leadership that made earlier gangs vulnerable. Rivka Anoa goes undercover with an untrustworthy figure from her past, hoping to locate its hidden leaders and dismantle their drug network.
Torch the Sky
by Michael Anderle
2023
Industry and terrorists threaten the atmosphere of Tempran Silver, leaving its population trapped between pollution and a bomb ultimatum. Rivka Anoa seeks negotiations as competing legal claims complicate the urgent effort to prevent planetary destruction.
Messiah
by Michael Anderle
2024
A new messiah attracts followers across worlds left unsettled by Frenzik’s downfall. As the movement threatens democratic power, Rivka Anoa struggles to hold her crew together and determine whether an old enemy has left another trap.
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