the award-winning Monica spade Trilogy
A bar fight turns deadly, forcing witnesses to choose sides in court between a local white man and a foreign exchange student.
Attorney Monica Spade has built a solid legal practice representing the local hospital. At the all-male law firm where she works, she has become a go-to lawyer. In her low-key personal life, she prides herself on avoiding drama.
In the aftermath of a deadly bar fight, Monica is asked to represent the physicians who treated the victim. When they plan to testify truthfully about how the punch caused a death, Monica is warned not to cross a powerful family that runs a local business. In the murder trial, she is suddenly thrust into the spotlight where lives and freedom are at stake.
As the pressure intensifies, Monica blows off steam at a gym where she meets Shelby St. Claire, a sexy art teacher. Sparks of attraction fly, but Monica is still in the closet at the law firm where the good old boys rule.
Threats multiply as Monica’s personal and professional worlds collide, exposing fault lines and creating fallout that no one saw coming. Facing violence and career-ending choices, Monica must decide whether to reveal the truth and risk her life for love and justice.
Conscious Bias is the first book in the Monica Spade Trilogy, blending legal and crime thrillers with character-driven romance.
★★★★★ “An impeccably well-written legal drama with a slow burn romance front and center. Look for a surprise twist at the end of this book, too!” Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ "A witty legal tale intermingled with murder, bigotry, loyalty and an intelligent and honest lawyer finding love and friendship. Alexi Venice gives the reader a brilliant and engaging story with some harsh reality and honest focus on our world today. I can't wait to read the next one!" Amazon Reviewer
★★★★★ Winner of the 2020 Lesfic Bard Awards in Mystery
★★★★★ Winner of "The Best Legal Thriller of 2021" by BestThrillers.com "A sexy legal thriller that deftly blends an international terror plot with romantic obsession. Highly recommended.” BestThrillers.com
A high-profile murder trial pulls Attorney Monica Spade back into the courtroom to face her worst fears.
Attorney Monica Spade has enough on her plate running her new law firm and tending to her high-maintenance girlfriend. When Judge O’Brien appoints Monica to a homicide case involving a woman who stabbed her boyfriend repeatedly, Monica is forced to overcome her fears of meeting alone with the dangerous woman as well as helping her present her defense to a jury.
As Monica digs deeper into the murder and the motives behind it, she’s required to work with shadowy international figures who have deadly, illegal agendas. When CIA agents come calling at her house, Monica’s cozy personal life with her girlfriend is suddenly endangered. Stakes escalate. Threats multiply. Violence follows. Lovers disappear.
Stuck between an unrelenting judge and a killer in a pink cardigan, Monica pursues the truth in court while fighting to keep her girlfriend and herself alive as they’re swept up in a volatile international game that exposes old loyalties and broken promises.
Monica performs a highwire act in court for justice while conducting a negotiation with unsavory characters to protect the woman she loves. This time, the cost of losing is personal.
Standby Counsel is the second book in the Monica Spade Trilogy, blending a legal thriller with a high-stakes danger and a character-driven romance.
★★★★★ “Among legal thrillers, Standby Counsel excels in its depth of characterization. The chapters devoted to Monica’s romantic life are no less gripping than those devoted to the primary plot. While Standby Counsel is the second book in the Monica Spade Series, it’s a perfect entry point for new fans. Highly recommended.” BestThrillers.com
★★★★★ I loved this book…The drama, intrigue and courtroom suspense are off the chart. Like the first book it’s also peppered with romance and not an inconsiderate amount of humour. I hope there will be much more of Monica Spade to come. Goodreads Reviewer - United Kingdom
★★★★★ "I love a good courtroom drama, but this is a great courtroom drama! In fact, there is some intense drama outside the courtroom that will keep you involved and wanting to know what happens next, too." Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ "Read this book - I believe you will be very happy you did. And by the end of this book, I think you'll be very attached to Monica Spade!!" Goodreads Reviewer
standby counsel wins the 2020 lesfic bard award in mystery
★★★★★ Lesfic Bard Awards
"ALEXI VENICE is the 2020 Lesfic Bard Awards winner in the category MYSTERY for her novel Standby Counsel. The Lesfic Bard Awards were created to celebrate Lesbian literature and award authors for excellence in writing and storytelling."
★★★★★ "A highly original LGBTQ+ crime thriller with eye-popping doses of murder, mystery and romance. Highly recommended this mashup of crime thriller and lesbian romance." BestThrillers.com
Murders linked to a popular surgeon’s specialty practice pull Attorney Monica Spade into a game no one is meant to win.
Monica Spade is recharging on the beach in Belize when she’s forced to confront reality and return to her unpredictable legal practice back in Apple Grove. The hospital needs Monica to represent a plastic surgeon whose patients are being murdered and spray-painted with a sinister message.
When the clock runs out to save the next victim, Monica clashes with the police. She’s forced to take matters into her own hands to save the patient, the hospital’s reputation, and her client’s life. Not even a pandemic can stop Monica as she digs up clues from surgeries, tackles leads from smarmy nightclubs, and chases a killer through the woods on a stormy night.
In her personal life, Monica discovers her fiancée hanging out with a former flame, Coco Rivelli. Can Monica keep a lid on her hot temper when provoked by Coco?
Fighting for life and love while a killer homes in on his next target, Monica races to save the people she took an oath to protect. One wrong move will cost her career, her lover, and her life.
Graffiti Red Murder is the third book in the Monica Spade Trilogy, a crime thriller where medicine, psychopathy, and desire collide—with consequences no one walks away from unscathed.
★★★★★ "This is one page-turning suspense thriller no dramatic crime mystery enthusiast will want to miss. Make room on your shelf for this one. The Monica Spade novels are one exciting series; I can't get enough!" Women Using Words
★★★★★ “I loved this book. Ms. Venice does a wonderful job with her characters, they are so believable, I expect them to jump off the page. I got drawn into the story early and I couldn't put it down!” Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ "Excellent thriller. The lawyer turned sleuth MC is a perfect mixture of action and cool-headed intellect. I definitely recommend all three books in this series. And I hope the author intends to continue this series!” Amazon Review
★★★★★ “Great read with suspense and romance!! When’s the next Monica Spade novel due to be released?!?! I can’t wait to read the next one!!” Goodreads Reviewer
★★★★★ “I loved this! Monica is a likable and relatable protagonist and I just loved how the author made me really walk in her shoes from beginning to heart-stopping end. The murder mystery builds quickly as the real-life events of the pandemic surround the investigation and complicate things in a way that really resonated. My favorite are the bits of wry humor littered throughout the story. It keeps the tough subject from getting too dark. The mystery really kept me guessing until the end! 10/10 recommend!” Amazon Review
