Book description
Tom Dunleavy has a one-man law firm in East Hampton - his clients are
the people he grew up with, the people who make a living serving the
rich. When an old friend, Dante Halleyville, is arrested for a triple
murder near a movie star's mansion, Tom agrees to represent him, and
recruits super lawyer, and ex-girlfriend, Kate Costello to help fight
the case. As Tom wonders if he can ever get Kate to forgive him for his
past sins, the case takes on astonishing dimensions, revealing a world
of illegal pleasures, revenge, and fear amongst the super-rich...
James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of
all time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the
past decade - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club and Detective Michael
Bennett novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers,
including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. His books have sold
an estimated 220 million copies worldwide. To date, he has had 19
consecutive No 1 New York Times bestselling novels, and many No 1 Sunday
Times bestsellers, and he holds the New York Times record for the most
Hardcover Fiction bestselling titles by a single author (63 total),
which is also a Guinness World Record. He lives in Florida with his wife
and son. James is passionate about encouraging children to read.
Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a
range of books specifically for young readers. James has formed a
partnership with the National Literacy Trust, an independent, UK-based
charity that changes lives through literacy. In 2010, he was voted
Author of the Year at the Children's Choice Book Awards in New York.
