Book description
The first law. The last resort. Patrol Specials, a private police force
that keeps watch for paying clients, date back to the wilder days of San
Francisco's past. Unfortunately, Sam Silverman, an elderly shop owner,
could no longer afford Patrol Special protection, and now he may have
paid with his life. But Lt. Abe Glitsky, stuck in a paper-pushing job
after being injured on duty, is hitting brick walls as he tries to get
help from homicide. And his friend, Dismas Hardy, putting together a
high-stakes lawsuit against the Patrol Specials, suddenly finds himself
defending a friend and local bar owner who's been accused of Silverman's
death. Now, blocked at every turn, both Hardy and Glitsky may be forced
to protect not only themselves, but their nearest and dearest - as they
step cautiously into a world where the only law is survival...
'Compulsively readable' John Lescroart is the New York Times
bestselling author of twenty three novels, including DAMAGE, TREASURE
HUNT and A PLAGUE OF SECRETS. His books have been printed in 16
languages and published in more than 75 countries. He lives in northern
California with his wife and two children.
