When San Francisco attorney Dismas Hardy gets a call saying his wife never picked the kids up from school, he’s worried. Frannie’s a great mother. Turns out there’s a good explanation: she’s in jail.
Unbeknownst to her husband, Frannie has just appeared before a grand jury—and refused to share a crucial piece of information about her friend Ron, who’s accused of killing his wife. Now it’s up to Dismas to race the clock and find a culprit, all the while wondering: why would his wife go to jail to protect another man? Who really killed Bree Beaumont—and why? He’s looking for the truth. But he’s not quite sure he wants to find it.…
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"There was a lot to like in this book. There were twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end. And best of all, I loved the Perry-Mason moment at the end. The only thing that bothered me was the angst between Hardy and his wife. Maybe by the time I get the to end of the series I will enjoy Dismas and Frannie and all their family melodrama. And maybe not."
— BJ (4 out of 5 stars)
" Another enjoyable book. Nothing OMG great, but a good listen. I'll definetly look to read another Dismas Hardy book. "
— Wendy, 2/2/2014" Lescroart is one of my favourite authors. This was a great book, like everything he writes! "
— Nancy, 2/2/2014" Another good installment of the Dismas Hardy series, this time revolves closer to home for Dismas & leads to him questioning his wife.. Once again great character development from an underrated author. "
— Joe, 1/26/2014" One of the best yet in this series. "
— Mailmanr5, 1/21/2014" **+ Not my cup of tea. Painfully slow developing plot. The '+' is for the ending (thankfully) that wasn't bad. Took me forever to finish this book. "
— lunaticprophet, 1/21/2014" My favorite of Lescroart's Dismas Hardy series. "
— Anne, 1/20/2014" Could not give this book the highest rating for a couple of reasone. It was too long for my taste. Over 600 pages, paperback. Very involved plot. Did not know whodunit until the very end. I really like the main character, Dismus Hardy. Good guy who found the bad guy. "
— Virginia, 12/20/2013" A very well-developed plot with likeable and believable characters. "
— Joan, 11/18/2013" I thoroughly enjoy the Disms Hardy novels. As always this was fast paced with lots of twists. "
— Piper, 11/3/2013" An interesting tale of a defense attorney, who is trying to get his wife released from jail on a contempt charge by solving a related murder mystery. Rates somewhere between a 3 and a 4. "
— Pa, 10/22/2013" Nice legal thriller. Not as compelling as most Grisham books, but compelling nonetheless. "
— Lisa, 10/20/2013" I'd really give this a 3.75, just not quite a 4. Good mystery. Good characters. "
— Sheryl, 10/7/2013" Safe bet with the likeable cast and Baghdad by the Bay setting. "
— Dhartridge, 8/12/2013" Slow, confusing, too much legalese... "
— Craftersapprentice, 7/3/2013" another Dismas Hardy novel. As I've said before he's no Harry Bosche but he's growing on me :) A story about Dismas Hardy's wife and her commitment to keep a secret, even on the stand "
— Michelle, 6/12/2013" Could hardly put it down. "
— Kaye, 1/24/2013" Lescroats thrillers are always captivating. "
— E., 12/17/2012" I really enjoyed it. I liked the twists and turns it did throught the story. I reminded me of an episode of Law and Order. "
— Jessica, 10/28/2012" Dismas Hardy & family are the focus. Kept me turning pages. "
— KarenC, 3/13/2012" Dismas Hardy wife thrown in jail. 3 murders and several mysterious twists later, Hardy works it all out. Good beach read. "
— Courtney, 2/17/2012" Dismas Hardy story but I think the twist was fairly easily discernable early on. Still enjoyed as Hardy is one of my favorite Lescroart characters. "
— Mary, 9/10/2011" # 6 in series: When San Francisco lawyer Dismas Hardy gets a call saying his wife never picked the kids up from school, hes worried. Frannie's a great mother. Turns out there's a good explanation: She's in jail. "
— Sandra, 7/25/2011" An eco-mystery cop/lawyer book with interesting characters znc clever dialogue. "
— Jack, 7/16/2011" The last 50 pages were well-paced, but they weren't enough to redeem the previous 500 extremely slow-moving pages. Too many major characters for one story and too overwhelming to put down and pick up again... "
— Valerie, 7/9/2011" Reading all the hardy books in order. This one is a little slow. But good "
— Loy, 6/24/2011" Another enjoyable book. Nothing OMG great, but a good listen. I'll definetly look to read another Dismas Hardy book. "
— Wendy, 5/11/2011" **+ Not my cup of tea. Painfully slow developing plot. The '+' is for the ending (thankfully) that wasn't bad. Took me forever to finish this book. "
— lunaticprophet, 1/11/2011" I will get more of his work. I'm looking for new authors. "
— Linda, 7/15/2010" another Dismas Hardy novel. As I've said before he's no Harry Bosche but he's growing on me :) A story about Dismas Hardy's wife and her commitment to keep a secret, even on the stand "
— Michelle, 5/23/2010" The last 50 pages were well-paced, but they weren't enough to redeem the previous 500 extremely slow-moving pages. Too many major characters for one story and too overwhelming to put down and pick up again... "
— Valerie, 5/5/2010" Nice legal thriller. Not as compelling as most Grisham books, but compelling nonetheless. "
— Lisa, 3/16/2010" Lescroart is one of my favourite authors. This was a great book, like everything he writes! "
— Nancy, 2/21/2010" Another good installment of the Dismas Hardy series, this time revolves closer to home for Dismas & leads to him questioning his wife.. Once again great character development from an underrated author. "
— Joe, 9/23/2009" Dismas Hardy story but I think the twist was fairly easily discernable early on. Still enjoyed as Hardy is one of my favorite Lescroart characters. "
— Mary, 8/22/2009" Lescroats thrillers are always captivating. "
— E., 6/29/2009John 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.