Mark Dooher is a prosperous San Francisco attorney and a prominent Catholic, the last person anyone would suspect of a brutal crime. But Dooher, a paragon of success and a master of all he touches, is about to be indicted for murder. Charged with savagely killing his own wife, Dooher is fighting for his reputation and his life in a high-profile case that is drawing dozens of lives into its wake – from former spouses to former friends, from a beautiful, naïve young attorney to a defense lawyer whose own salvation depends on getting his client off. Now, as the trial builds to a crescendo, as evidence is sifted and witnesses discredited, as a good cop tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered life and a D.A. risks her career, the truth about Mark Dooher is about to explode. For in a trial that will change the lives of everyone it touches, there is one thing that no one knows – until it is much too late…
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"Really good Legal Thriller & my favorite of the Dismas Hardy / Abe Glitsky series. Lescroart has developed a really interesting Legal / Cop Series with great character development added to the usual twists one would expect from a good thriller.. " — Joe (4 out of 5 stars)
"Really good Legal Thriller & my favorite of the Dismas Hardy / Abe Glitsky series. Lescroart has developed a really interesting Legal / Cop Series with great character development added to the usual twists one would expect from a good thriller.. "
" I enjoyed. Another of my favorites. "
" I've read several of his books. This was an early one, so I was reading about characters that had appeared in later books, but I still enjoyed it. It seems I remembered seeing a TV movie with this story several years ago. "
" This book is fast-paced, well-written and a good story. "
" One of the early stories about Dismas and Abe. "
" Perhaps his later books are better. I was disappointed and often felt the writing silly. Whoever recommended him... "
" I didn't relate to any of the characters, but it was an alright read. "
" Entertaining, but even more implausible than the usual thriller. "
" One of his best since "The 13th Juror." "
" John Lescroart does not disappoint the reader. THis is one of the earlier books in the series, and I had read the later ones,so it was fun to see where the characters were in the beginning. A good read. "
" Excellent read. Fast paced with good characters, a good mix of police work and legal work. Lescroart continues to be a favorite author of mine. "
" Suspenseful and entertaining, a pretty quick read despite its size (622 pages). "
" I enjoy these murder mysteries. "
" I liked this book. It reminded me of those typical soap operas I loved watching. "
John Lescroart is the author of numerous crime thrillers, including the Dismas Hardy series, of which several novels were New York Times bestsellers. His novel Dead Irish was a finalist for the Shamus Award, just one of many awards he has received for his fiction.
David Colacci is an actor and director who has directed and performed in prominent theaters nationwide. His credits include roles from Shakespeare to Albee, as well as extensive work on new plays. As a narrator, he has won numerous Earphones Awards, earned Audie Award nominations, and been included in Best Audio of the Year lists by such publications as Publishers Weekly, AudioFile magazine, and Library Journal. He was a resident actor and director with the Cleveland Play House for eight years and has been artistic director of the Hope Summer Rep Theater since 1992.
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