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THE LAWYER DOESN'T NEED TO SAVE HER CLIENT. SHE NEEDS TO SAVE HERSELF. Nora Carleton left her career as a federal prosecutor in New York to keep her daughter safe. She thought she was moving away from danger - until she finds herself implicated in the brutal murder of her new colleague. Helen and Nora were working on a confidential assignment involving stolen client funds. They were in the middle of their investigation when Helen's lifeless body was found at the bottom of a canoe. Nora knows this is an attempt at a cover up by some very dangerous people who want both women silenced. She knows she must finish what she started or face two awful fates:A life behind bars or a death sentence of her own... A gripping new case for Nora Carleton written by the former director of the FBI with an unmatched knowledge of the legal world - no one writes a legal thriller quite like James Comey... Readers love WESTPORT:'Riveting and authentic... reads like Grisham.' Daily Mail'A gripping read.' Telegraph'A clever, twisting thriller.' Sun'Vivid characters and dialogue.' The Times'A really good mystery, expertly told... I was hooked.' Joseph FinderReviews for James Comey:'Brimming with authority.' Michael Connelly'A masterful blend of legal thriller, police procedural and psychological drama.' Jeffery Deaver'A bold new talent.' Harlan Coben
About the author
James Comey was raised in the New York area and attended the College of William and Mary and Chicago Law School. He worked as an assistant US attorney in New York, prosecuting organised crime figures, and worked on terrorism cases as an assistant US attorney in Virginia. He served as the seventh Director of the FBI from 2013 until May 9, 2017, when he was dismissed by President Donald Trump.
Summary
The gripping new legal thriller from former director of the FBI James Comey. Lawyer Nora Carleton investigates a puzzling murder in the world of high finance... but soon finds herself on trial.
Readers love WESTPORT:
'Riveting and authentic... reads like Grisham.' DAILY MAIL
'A gripping read.' TELEGRAPH
'A clever, twisting thriller.' SUN
'Vivid characters and dialogue.' THE TIMES
'A really good mystery, expertly told... I was hooked.' JOSEPH FINDER
She's the lawyer. But now she's the one on trial.
A red canoe sits abandoned on Seymour Rock, where the Saugatuck River meets Long Island Sound. The elegantly dressed corpse of a woman lies inside...
Lawyer Nora Carleton left New York for Connecticut to become lead counsel at Saugatuck Associates, the world's largest hedge fund. Life has become slower, more predictable... that is, until Nora's colleague and friend, Helen, is brutally murdered, and she becomes the prime suspect.
Before Helen's death, she and Nora were investigating a lead: someone within Saugatuck was using insider information to undercut the company's investments. Nora knows this is linked to Helen's murder - but how?
Calling in old colleagues from the US Attorney's office in Manhattan, Nora must find evidence to prove her innocence and solve the case - or risk being put behind bars herself.
Reviews for James Comey
'Brimming with authority.' Michael Connelly
'A masterful blend of legal thriller, police procedural and psychological drama.' Jeffery Deaver
'A bold new talent.' Harlan Coben
Foreword
The new legal thriller from former head of the FBI James Comey. Lawyer Nora Carleton must clear her name when she is accused of murder.
