![]() What at first appears to be a stunningly stark black-and-white portrayal reveals many subtle shadings by book's end. Either influence or lack of hard evidence frustrates every move Glitsky and his colleagues make to try to nail Curtlee. Cocky and ruthless, Curtlee eliminates one of the witnesses who testified against him and threatens Glitsky's family, while his parents, who own San Francisco's #2 newspaper, and their favorite columnist, Sheila Marrenas, apply other kinds of pressure to new DA Wes Farrell, among others. After Ro Curtlee serves 10 years of a long prison sentence for the rape and murder of one of his family's housekeepers, an appeals court orders a new trial and his wealthy and powerful parents post bail of $10 million for his release. OctoSan Francisco homicide chief Abe Glitsky takes on a particularly nasty villain in Lescroart's hair-raising 16th novel featuring Glitsky and lawyer Dismas Hardy (after A Plague of Secrets). But with no hard evidence and an on-the-take media eager to vilify any challenger, Abe finds himself in the crosshairs, wondering how much more he can sacrifice in the name of justice. When a second fire claims a participant in the case, Abe is convinced that Ro is out for revenge. Within 24 hours, a fire kills the original trial's star witness, her abused remains discovered in the ashes. Then Ro's lawyers win him a retrial, and he’s released. And head homicide detective Abe Glitsky was reassigned to the police department's payroll office. The lead prosecutor was pushed off a career fast track. The jury foreman was fired from his job and blacklisted. So when the family's heir, Ro Curtlee, was convicted of rape and murder of a servant girl in the family home, the fallout against those responsible was swift and uncompromising. The Curtlees are a powerful force in San Francisco, unscrupulous billionaires who've lined every pocket in the Bay Area in pursuit of their own ascent. From New York Times bestseller John Lescroart comes an explosive look at the seductive power of revenge and the terrible costs of justice. ![]()
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