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Placed by critics in the same league as John Grisham and Scott Turow, John Lescroart carves his own unique place in the legal suspense game with his character-driven courtroom dramas featuring his popular San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy. In this explosive new novel, Hardy tries to get his wife out of jail by tracking down a murder suspect whose confidence she refuses to betray.
John Lescroart is the author of nineteen previous novels, including The Betrayal, The Suspect, The Hunt Club, The Motive, The Second Chair, The First Law, The Oath, The Hearing, and Nothing But the Truth. He lives in Northern California.
"The novel''s pacing is reminiscent of classic Ross Macdonald, where a week''s worth of events are condensed into a few hours . . . [a] winning thriller."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"San Francisco attorney Dismas Hardy [is] at his most engaging here…a true star in the lawyer-hero firmament." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Dismas Hardy is such a likable main character that his very presence keeps the story grounded…very entertaining.” —Chicago Tribune
"A master." —USA Today
