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Jun 01, 2002 | ISBN 9780451206466 Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Jun 01, 2002 | ISBN 9781440624223 Buy
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Jun 01, 2002 | ISBN 9780451206466
Jun 01, 2002 | ISBN 9781440624223
This Dimas Hardy thriller is “a compelling combination of courtroom drama and whodunit…Sparked with crackling dialogue and vivid scenes of its San Francisco setting.”—Richmond Times-DispatchWhen 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…
John Lescroart is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous legal thrillers and mysteries, most of them set in contemporary San Francisco. Among his novels are The Fall, The Keeper, The Ophelia Cut, The Hunt Club, The Second Chair, The First Law, Nothing but the… More about John Lescroart
Praise for Hard Evidence“Compulsively readable…a dense and involving saga of big-city crime and punishment.”—San Francisco Chronicle“A gripping courtroom drama that may well be Lescroart’s breakthrough novel…As always, Lescroart creates compelling, credible characters and holds the reader’s attention through every step of the plot.”—Publishers Weekly“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“Top notch…Lescroart weaves a tale of revenge and passion that ends with a startling revelation and satisfying conclusion.”—Chattanooga Free Press “The plot bounces effortlessly between the courtroom and the intraoffice battles among prosecutors…The writing is excellent, and the dialogue crackles.”—Booklist “Blockbuster courtroom drama…So keen you almost forget there’s a mystery too…Lescroart’s laid-back, soft-shoe approach to legal intrigue is all his own.”—Kirkus Reviews
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