“Scottoline is a master.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
Murder, intrigue, and romance collide in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline’s clever and fast-paced legal thriller.
Starting over again after her divorce, Philadelphia lawyer Grace Rossi works part time for handsome Judge Armen Gregorian in the federal appeals court.
Assigned to an explosive death penalty appeal, a long day of work unexpectedly leads to a night of passion with the chief judge. But when Gregorian is found dead the next morning, an apparent suicide, Grace knows she must uncover the truth.
Suddenly this working mother finds herself investigating a murder, unearthing a secret bank account, and following a trail of bribery and judicial corruption hidden even from the FBI. In no time at all, Grace under fire takes on a whole new meaning. With the help of an undercover federal agent, she will risk everything to see justice done.
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"I recently found a Lisa Scottoline book at a yard sale - loved it. I then proceeded to purchase all of her books from half.com and am working my way through them. I have found that she starts with a bang. She grabs you in the beginning and holds you throughout the entire book, this is a rarity. If your a fan of crime / lawyer / suspense you can't miss with Scottoline."
— Jeannie (4 out of 5 stars)
“Scottoline…has again pulled together an intriguing cast of characters and a smart mystery to make an exciting, action-packed read.”
— Publishers Weekly“Good, speedy fun.”
— Entertainment Weekly" Second book of The First Two Novels of Lisa Scottoline. "
— Hilary, 2/11/2014" Too violent and depressing for me. "
— Lisa, 2/9/2014" O.k.,not great, entertaining. I like her female law firm series better than this one, but I do enjoy the Philly setting. "
— Jean, 2/6/2014" Good, summer read. I like Bernice! "
— Erin, 1/26/2014" Not as strong as other Scottoline books I've read. The death penalty issue (which promises to play a major role) fizzles out. It reads like a book cranked out to complete a contract, or to fulfill a deadline, good, not great. "
— Patrick, 1/16/2014" It was a good, fast-paced lawyer suspense novel. "
— Debbie, 1/15/2014" Obviously one of Scottoline's first novels. Pretty weak in terms of plotting and character development, but still includes the wicked humor and smooth writing that are Scottoline's trademarks. Not recommended unless you're a true fan and want to see the author's early work and trace development. "
— Lain, 1/9/2014" Another good read for bedtime and relaxing. "
— Rebecca, 1/8/2014" Scottoline books are fun to read and this is one of better ones - good mystery. "
— Courtney, 12/20/2013" Another good one - I'm for sure going to keep reading her novels. "
— Megan, 10/7/2013" Better than Everywhere That Mary Went. This is a cozy mystery, where some dark events occur offstage and are quickly gotten over, lots of family cuteness and possible romantic interests meet cutely as well. Bubbly stuff, not much legal or thriller. I think of books like this as suburban mom pinks. "
— aPriL, 10/5/2013" This was not my favorite Lisa Scottoline book. It didn't hold my interest the way most of her's do, but the story was interesting and I enjoyed the characters! "
— Elizabeth, 9/21/2013" Fantastic read the whole way through! "
— Little, 9/16/2013" This was another good mystery. Scottoline always has lots of threads that hang loose for awhile but get tied up in the end. DADDY'S GIRL is still my favorite Scottoline book. It's the teacher thing. "
— Syd, 7/19/2013" Another great Lisa Scottoline book. "
— Cora, 7/6/2013" One of Scottoline's early books, but it's a good one. She's got a way with words. The plot's interesting enough as well. "
— Dawn, 5/14/2013" book two in the series -- didn't realize that most of the characters don't overlap. Still, an interesting story with some good plot twists, romance, danger, lawyer jokes, a dog... Scottoline is consistently a good read. "
— Irene, 3/1/2013" Very Good; Continuing characters: Rosato&Assoc law firm; lawyer tries to uncover murderer of her boss, who she had fallen in love with and won't believe committed suicide "
— Joe, 12/31/2012" It was a good fun read with a lot twists and turns that made it fun and interesting. "
— Julie, 9/11/2012" Unfinished due to boredom with the story. Although I have enjoyed four of the Mary DiNunzio stories, I couldn't get into this one. "
— Mary, 4/24/2012" This was a good book for bedtime reading falling asleep to. I would probably read another if it was a reasonable price on Ibooks. Moving on to PD James now, still haven't finished City of Z "
— Pamela, 4/15/2012" Love the character Benny Rosato and her all female law office. "
— Lee, 3/11/2012" Great beach read! Completed in three days. "
— Wendy, 3/4/2012" #2 Rosato and Associates. Wonderful female characters. "
— Cassandra., 1/24/2012" Not her best but good. "
— TeriC, 12/12/2011" Pretty basic lawyer-type suspense novel. nothing too special, but not bad either "
— Antonia, 12/8/2011" I would have liked this quick law thriller so much more if the characters didn't need there mouths washed out with soap!! It was easy to skip over their explicatives, but I hate having to do so. Too bad. The story was fine and I liked that it had the feel of a Grisham story, but much shorter. "
— Alice, 8/9/2011" A quick, fun suspense with a cast of quirky characters. My first book by this author but probably not my last. The storyline jumps around a bit, and some characters are developed better than others, but if you're looking to escape into an enjoyable thriller with mild bloodshed,read this! "
— Deb, 5/1/2011" Having read one of her more recent novels first and then going back and reading the first, I can see a big difference in her writing. I enjoyed the story but not as much as "Look Again." "
— Emily, 4/10/2011" Unfinished due to boredom with the story. Although I have enjoyed four of the Mary DiNunzio stories, I couldn't get into this one. "
— Mary, 3/19/2011" Another good read for bedtime and relaxing. "
— Rebecca, 2/26/2011" Other than the one sex scene, which was unnecessary, I thought this was a good book. It had suspense, likeable characters, and realistic plotline. I guessed who the murderer was, so it could have used a few more twists, but overall, it was a good book. "
— Carrie, 12/10/2010" I read this on cd-- it moved quickly and I was rooting for the main character all the way. "
— Martha, 12/7/2010" Enjoyable read. Probably not the most believable but well written and fun to read. "
— Jean, 12/6/2010" Was a great book. Fast read with a twist at the end. "
— Nancy, 8/14/2010" I would have liked this quick law thriller so much more if the characters didn't need there mouths washed out with soap!! It was easy to skip over their explicatives, but I hate having to do so. Too bad. The story was fine and I liked that it had the feel of a Grisham story, but much shorter. "
— Alice, 8/11/2010" Good, summer read. I like Bernice! "
— Erin, 7/21/2010" Having read one of her more recent novels first and then going back and reading the first, I can see a big difference in her writing. I enjoyed the story but not as much as "Look Again." "
— Emily, 6/15/2010" This was another good mystery. Scottoline always has lots of threads that hang loose for awhile but get tied up in the end. DADDY'S GIRL is still my favorite Scottoline book. It's the teacher thing. "
— Syd, 5/27/2010" This book is an easy read and I like trying to figure out who the murderer is before I get to the end of the story. I can tell that Grace Rossi will continue to solve murders in the future and I look forward to reading those adventures. "
— Denise, 2/9/2010" Very Good; Continuing characters: Rosato&Assoc law firm; lawyer tries to uncover murderer of her boss, who she had fallen in love with and won't believe committed suicide <br/> "
— Joe, 9/5/2009Lisa Scottoline is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author of thirty-six novels. A former President of Mystery Writers of America, she has thirty million copies of her books in print and has been published in thirty-five countries. Her books have been optioned for film and televison, and she has also co-authored a series of humorous memoirs with her daughter, novelist Francesca Serritella. A former lawyer, she taught a course she developed, “Justice & Fiction,” at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater.
Kate Burton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is best known for her work on Broadway in Hedda Gabler, The Elephant Man, The Constant Wife, and Spring Awakening, as well as on television in Grey’s Anatomy and Empire Falls. Her films include Big Trouble in Little China, The Ice Storm, Unfaithful, and Remember Me. She played the title role in Alice in Wonderland with her father, Richard Burton, on PBS.