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Zusatztext John Sandford Linda Fairstein's knowledge of the criminal justice system explodes on these pages -- seamlessly plotted! spiked by razor-sharp dialogue and the knowledge of a lifelong insider. Informationen zum Autor Linda Fairstein was chief of the Sex Crimes Unit of the district attorney's office in Manhattan for more than two decades and is America's foremost legal expert on sexual assault and domestic violence. Her Alexandra Cooper novels are international bestsellers and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. She lives in Manhattan and on Martha's Vineyard. Klappentext Manhattan ADA Alexandra Cooper is back in the latest stylish thriller by the "New York Times" bestselling author. As Alex is in the middle of prosecuting a date rape case, she's suddenly drawn into a murder investigation that involves a legendary coin. Zusammenfassung Manhattan Assistant D.A. Alexandra Cooper is working feverishly on a tough trial! seeking justice for investment banker Paige Vallis. But in a heated "he said! she said" case! Alex learns that Paige herself has something to hide. Uptown! the murder of an elderly woman with an intriguing past has NYPD officer Mercer Wallace and detective Mike Chapman hunting for an item of stunning value that may have cost McQueen Ransome her life: a legendary Double Eagle gold coin. The twisting threads of the seemingly unrelated tragedies soon entangle Alex in a life-and-death struggle in the watery inlets of New Jersey known as the Kills...where a violent predator is determined to silence her forever.
