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Hardy and Glitsky are embroiled in a murder that begins in the upper echelons of San Francisco society, where money and political influence collide. . . .
It starts with a double homicide. Because of the high profiles of the victims—a politically connected socialite and his glamorous fiancĂ©e—the mayor of San Francisco herself demands that a high-ranking detective be put on the case. And so Abe Glitsky is thrust into the controversial investigation.
Dan Cuneo, the officer already working the case, is immediately wary of Glitsky and doesn't hide his distrust. Matters are made worse when Cuneo starts to focus on his primary suspect—who also happens to be an old girlfriend of Dismas Hardy. For Hardy and Glitsky, this is an awkward and uncomfortable coincidence. But for Cuneo, it's proof positive of collusion, and yet another instance of Glitsky cheating with his insider friends and cronies.
Convinced that Hardy's client is the wrong suspect, Glitsky breaks ranks within the police department to continue his own investigation. As Hardy's murder trial builds to its stunning conclusion, Glitsky’s search for the truth does more than fuel suspicion against the two men. It reveals a trail of deception that leads beyond San Francisco, where exposing desperate secrets can be the most deadly offense.
It starts with a double homicide. Because of the high profiles of the victims—a politically connected socialite and his glamorous fiancĂ©e—the mayor of San Francisco herself demands that a high-ranking detective be put on the case. And so Abe Glitsky is thrust into the controversial investigation.
Dan Cuneo, the officer already working the case, is immediately wary of Glitsky and doesn't hide his distrust. Matters are made worse when Cuneo starts to focus on his primary suspect—who also happens to be an old girlfriend of Dismas Hardy. For Hardy and Glitsky, this is an awkward and uncomfortable coincidence. But for Cuneo, it's proof positive of collusion, and yet another instance of Glitsky cheating with his insider friends and cronies.
Convinced that Hardy's client is the wrong suspect, Glitsky breaks ranks within the police department to continue his own investigation. As Hardy's murder trial builds to its stunning conclusion, Glitsky’s search for the truth does more than fuel suspicion against the two men. It reveals a trail of deception that leads beyond San Francisco, where exposing desperate secrets can be the most deadly offense.
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This is such a slow beginning, it really doesn't get moving until half way in, but once it gets moving you cannot stop reading, wich the entire story could have been that way, but hang in with it, it is worth it!
Judy B. (
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Couldn't put it down!
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Seems to have Dismas more on the outskirts of the story, but still a great read
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I enjoyed this one - kept me guessing to the end.
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An exciting Dismas Hardy book with the usual intrique.
Mark G. (
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As usual, another great Dismas Hardy book from John Lescroart.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book really was one that was hard to put down, I really wanted to know what happens next. These are always the best read././.enjoy it like I did.
With their park view and their old fashioned detail, the Victorian houses on San Francisco's Steiner Street were highly valuable. With their wooden construction, there were also highly vulnerable. So when Paul Hanover's multimillion dollar home went up in flames, it was oll over very quickly. And when the bodies of Hanover and his girlfriend were found in the charred debris, it appeared that the end came even more quickly for them-judging from the bullet holes in their heads.
But this isn't just any double homicide. Hanover was a friend-and donor-to the mayor. She wants answers, now. And she wants Abe Glitsky, Deputy Cheif of Inspectors, to provide them. With the help of his close friend, attorney Dismas Hardy, Glitsky reluctantly jumps on the case-trying no to step on departmental toes along the way. Before it's over, the pair will have to face an old lover and an old enemy-and follow a trail of evidence that stretches far beyond their usual jurisdiction....
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
good murder mystery thats keeps you guessing throughout the whole book!!
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"Top-notch courtroom drama....gripping,page turning." Booklist
"An unpredictable plot.....engrossing from start to finish" The Times Union (Albany NY)
This book is a cross between Grishom, Clancy and a little bit of Scott Turow, capitvating to read
Success has its disadvantages. Abe Glitzky, once a homicide cop and now a high-level administrator in the San Francisco Police Department, is none too thrilled to be called upon by the mayor, his longtime friend Kathy West, to help investigate a case. Both Paul Hanover, a wealthy businessman and significant contributor to West's campaign coffers, and a woman were found dead in Hanover's home, and the fire that leveled the house wasn't the cause: both victims died of gunshot wounds. Although it looks like a "clean" murder-suicide, forensics proves otherwise, much to the mayor's relief. But now there's a double-homicide to solve. Normally, Glitzky wouldn't mind helping out his old department, but the lead investigator on the case is Dan Cuneo, someone Glitzky, along with his friend, attorney Dismas "Diz" Hardy, had locked horns with some time ago. The likelihood of Glitzky and Cuneo working together amicably is remote, especially when it turns out that the chief suspect is Diz's ex-girlfriend. In typical Lescroart fashion, personal conflicts, political favors, and top-notch courtroom drama converge for a gripping, page-turning drama. Mary Frances Wilkens
Idell H. (Lescroart ranks alongside John Grisham; he has created a family of characters — lawyers, police — who appear in a series of page-turner legal thrillers; this volume is one of the latest, and also one of the best if you like this genre.
An unpredictable plot and thrilling page turner! If you like John Grisham novels then you will love this one.
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