John Lescroartis theNew York Timesbestselling author of numerous legal thrillers and mysteries, most of them set in contemporary San Francisco. Among his novels areThe Fall,The Keeper,The Ophelia Cut,The Hunt Club, The Second Chair, The First Law, Nothingbutthe Truth,andDead Irish,as well as two novels featuring Auguste Lupa, the reputed son of Sherlock Holmes.
No one is above the law. A great thriller: breakneck pacing, electrifying courtroom scenes, and a cast of richly crafted characters. <i>--People</i> A well-paced legal thriller...one of the best in this flourishing genre to come along in a while. <i>--The Washington Post Book World</i> Begin [Guilt] over a weekend...if you start during the work week, you will be up very very late, and your pleasure will be tainted with, well, guilt. <i>--The Philadelphia Inquirer</i>