When the bullet-ridden body of a Silicon Valley billionaire washes up on shore, assistant D.A. Dismas Hardy finds himself the prosecutor in San Francisco’s murder trial of the century. The suspect: a Japanese call girl with a long list of prominent clients. But when a bizarre series of events blows the case wide open, Hardy finds himself on the other side of the law—as a lawyer for the defense.…
“A compelling combination of courtroom drama and whodunit.… Sparked with crackling dialogue and vivid scenes of its San Francisco setting…Lescroart is a fine writer.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Sensational.… Compares favorably with…Scott Turow and John Grisham.” —Newport News Daily Press
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"Attorney Dismas Hardy is at it again. This time a major mover and shaker has been killed and the characters involved are varied and rich. Lescroart never fails to provide a meaty read and this is no exception. "
— Susan (5 out of 5 stars)
" Love the fact that the author continues using the same characters in his books. One gets the feeling of actually "knowing" them. Great courtroom drama with interesting subject matter. "
— MaryAnn, 7/14/2010" More of the same, but still held my interest. "
— Stephanie, 1/27/2010" Too much trial and not enough action. "
— Vicki, 1/1/2010" First sentence - "Dismas Hardy walked hip-deep in green ice water, his rubber-gloved hands on the fins of a six-foot white shark." "
— Douglas, 11/1/2009" Dismas Hardy is always entertaining. "
— Lew, 7/1/2009" excellent mystery set in San Francisco. Local attorney Dismas Hardy is the main character. Features a lot of twists and turns that you don't see coming. "
— Mike, 6/11/2009" I really liked this book except for the very small print. Had to use my big magnifiers. It was a really good story and I truly didn't know who done it til almost the end. "
— Sue, 5/14/2009" I may have been biased by the fact there was a great white shark in the very beginning, but I did enjoy this entire story. "
— Karen, 4/18/2009" Hard Evidence by John Lescroart (2002) "
— Julie, 1/18/2009" seems ok so far only through a couple of chapters "
— Stacy, 9/10/2008" I enjoyed this novel, plenty of twists and well written. Looks like a n interesting series & look forward to getting hold of the next book in the series... "
— Joe, 5/27/2008" 3 The gruesome find of a human hand in a shark's belly begins Dismas Hardy's involvement in the murder of a Silicon Valley billionaire,<br/> "
— Sandra, 5/8/2008" An early Dismas Hardy novel. Characters aren't as well developed as later in the series (duh!) but it explains some of Hardy's background that's raised in newer books. Good, entertaining read in it's own right, even though it's a bit "scattered." "
— Cindi, 10/11/2007John 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.