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The missing piece : a novel / John Lescroart.

Lescroart, John T., (author.).

Summary:
Having joined the "dark side" after years spent prosecuting criminals as the San Francisco DA, defense attorney Wes Farrell is experiencing a crisis of faith. How can he in good conscience defend clients whom, in his estimation, are most likely guilty? In his role as DA, Farrell had helped put away Paul Riley, a young man charged for the rape and murder of his then-girlfriend Dana Rush, only for Riley to later be released from his life sentence--after eleven years of time served--when the Exoneration Initiative unearthed DNA evidence that pinned the crime on someone else. But just months after walking free, Riley is murdered at his home, and Farrell is roped back into defending the prime suspect: Dana's father, Doug Rush. An eyewitness--Paul's father--claims he saw Doug fleeing the scene of the crime. Presuming Doug's guilt despite his insistence that he didn't do it, yet prepared to cut the best possible deal for the man whom the system failed, Wes is left in the dust when his client suddenly vanishes before his bail hearing. Worried that he failed his client, Farrell turns to his colleague, seasoned attorney Dismas Hardy, and their buddy, retired police lieutenant-turned PI Abe Glitsky, to help track down their missing defendant--but will they find him alive? Full of twists, turns and masterful misdirection, John Lescroart's latest is a nail-biter that once again exposes the blind spots and biases of our justice system while shining a light on the decent people out there who fight to restore the balance.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982170493
  • ISBN: 1982170492
  • Physical Description: 288 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: First Atria books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Atria Books, 2022.
Subject: Hardy, Dismas (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
False imprisonment > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Swindlers and swindling > Fiction.
Criminal defense lawyers > Fiction.
Murder > Fiction.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Suspense fiction.
Legal fiction (Literature)

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  • 65 of 69 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Abington Community Library FICTION LESCROA (Text) 50687011770420 Adult Fiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library FICTION LESCROA (Text) 50686016160926 Adult Fiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library F LES (Text) 33240004944032 Adult Fiction Available -
Annie Halenbake Ross Library F Les (Text)
Memorial: In remembrance of Joseph A. Sementelli by Tom and Sheila Bauman
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Beaverdale Public Library F L (Text) 31814450622441 BVRM Fiction Available -
Bedford County Library F LES (Text) 35010001093234 Adult Fiction Available -
Cambria County Library FICTION Les (Text) 85131001810168 CACM Fiction Available -
Collinsville Community Library Adults LES Fiction (Text) 34259000550550 Adult Area Available -
Coplay Public Library FIC LES (Text) 31961000268884 Adult Fiction Available -
Degenstein Community Library FIC LESCROART (Text) 35031301218080 Adult Fiction Available -

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