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Aime Austin

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Brooklyn, New York, The United States

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Aime Austin is the author of the Casey Cort and Nicole Long legal thriller series, weaving sharp social commentary into gripping crime fiction. Born in Brooklyn, Aime graduated from Smith College and Cornell Law School before practicing family and criminal law in Cleveland, Ohio. She now splits her time between Los Angeles and Budapest, writing thrillers, hosting the podcast A Time to Thrill, and interviewing brilliant women creators. When she’s not chasing down a plot twist, you’ll find her in a yoga pose, with knitting needles in hand, or lost in a good book. Aime is a 2025 recipient of the Mystery Writers of America Barbara Neely Scholarship.
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	Judged by Aime Austin (Goodreads Author), Dan McGowan (Narrator) 3.99 avg rating — 627 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ransomed (A Casey Cort Legal Thriller Book 2) 4.02 avg rating — 550 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abused (A Casey Cort Legal Thriller Book 10) 4.18 avg rating — 482 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caged by Aime Austin (Goodreads Author), Dan McGowan (Narrator) 3.70 avg rating — 302 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Major Crimes (The Nicole Long Legal Thriller Series #1) 3.91 avg rating — 241 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contained really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Common Pleas Lawyer (Casey Cort, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unarmed by Aime Austin (Goodreads Author), Dan McGowan (Narrator) 4.30 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poisoned 4.63 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kidnapped 4.70 avg rating — 23 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Politics of Justice #12: Behind Ransomed | Chapters 9 – 12

In this episode of Politics of Justice, I recap and discuss chapters 3 and 4 of Ransomed.

Ransomed is currently available on all platforms and in audiobook.This series uses the book as a springboard to talk about justice, race, family, and the systems that fail us—and the ones we fight to change.

In this episode of Politics of Justice, I discuss Chapters 9 through 12 of Ransomed, the second book in

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Still the One: a Steamy Later in Life Romance (Stillwater Creek Book 1)

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