<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <p>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... </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>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.--<b>Publishers Weekly (starred review)</b> <p>San Francisco attorney Dismas Hardy [is] at his most engaging here...a true star in the lawyer-hero firmament. <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> (starred review)</p><p>"Dismas Hardy is such a likable main character that his very presence keeps the story grounded...very entertaining." --<b>Chicago Tribune</b></p><p>A master. --<b>USA Today</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>John Lescroart is the author of nineteen previous novels, including <i>The Betrayal, The Suspect, The Hunt Club, The Motive, The Second Chair, The First Law, The Oath, The Hearing</i>, and <i>Nothing But the Truth</i>. He lives in Northern California.<p> </p>
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