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William Lashner is a Philadelphia-based attorney. A graduate of New York University Law School and the University of Iowa Writers Program, he has worked for the US Department of Justice.
Low-rent lawyer Victor Carl has been hired to wrap things up after the suicide of heiress Jacqueline Shaw. He soon finds, however, that she did not kill herself at all, but was murdered. Thrown into a web of deceit and danger, Carl races against time to untangle the truth, a mission that will carry him from Philadelphia to the jungles of Belize and back again. The solution to the murder, Carl realises, lies in unravelling the true story of Shaw's wealthy and secretive family, a story that grows more and more gothic as he moves back along the family tree.
Add to the mix a crime war that Victor stumbles into, a mysterious New-Age cult, and an eccentric cast of supporting characters, and you have the recipe for a white-knuckle ride of a thriller from one of the most exciting new writers in American fiction.
"Move over, Grisham. There's a new Lawyer-novelist in town."
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.
"William Lashner is a remarkable new writer – quick, witty, funny and authoritative."
NELSON DEMILLE, author of 'Spencerville.'
PRAISE FOR 'Hostile Witness.'
"A deeply absorbing story."
GERALD KAUFMAN, 'Scotsman.'
"Suspenseful... Lashner navigates the seamy side of the legal profession with skilful pacing, finding betrayals, both personal and professional, at every turn."
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.
"Lashner melds a special kind of procedural investigation with an unusual and engrossing courtroom drama. It is quite a dazzling debut."
LA TIMES.
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Descrizione libro Hard Cover In a Dust Jacket. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition, 1st Printing. 454 pages, ex public library with usual signs. Codice articolo 137168
Descrizione libro First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 581 p ; 18 cm. Subjects: Trials - (Murder) - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia ; Fiction. Lawyers - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia ; Fiction. 1 Kg. Codice articolo 300441
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. N/A (illustratore). 1997 First Edition. Harper Collins Publishers, London, 1997 First Ed. Hard Cover. Book Condition : Fine. A very clean fine copy. By the Author of Hostile Witness. Bookseller Inventory #000981. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. N/A. Codice articolo 000981
Descrizione libro First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 581 p ; 18 cm. Subjects: Trials - (Murder) - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia ; Fiction. Lawyers - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia ; Fiction. 1 Kg. Codice articolo 300441
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Brown covers with gilt titles to spine.In vg unclipped dj.in removable protective covering No marks or inscriptions. Codice articolo 007432
Descrizione libro Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1997 HarperCollins first edition hardback; VG+ condition with intact dj; light shelf wear else as new; UK dealer, immediate dispatch. Codice articolo 66at3438
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Unclipped dust jacket present. Good condition with typical reading wear. Sloping spine. Creasing to the cover. Discolouration present. Fingermarks present. Codice articolo B0219993