Hard Evidence

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This Dimas Hardy thriller is "a compelling combination of courtroom drama and whodunit...Sparked with crackling dialogue and vivid scenes of its San Francisco setting."-Richmond Times-Dispatch When the bullet-ridden body of a Silicon Valley billionaire washes up on shore, assistant D.A. Dismas Hardy finds himself the prosecutor in San Francisco's murder trial of the century. The suspect- a Japanese call girl with a long list of prominent clients. But when a bizarre series of events blows the case wide open, Hardy finds himself on the other side of the law-as a lawyer for the defense...

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Compulsively readable...a dense and involving saga of big-city crime and punishment.San Francisco Chronicle

A gripping courtroom drama that may well be Lescroarts breakthrough novel...As always, Lescroart creates compelling, credible characters and holds the readers attention through every step of the plot.Publishers Weekly

A compelling combination of courtroom drama and whodunit...Sparked with crackling dialogue and vivid scenes of its San Francisco settingLescroart is a fine writer.Richmond Times-Dispatch

Sensational...Compares favorably with...Scott Turow and John Grisham.Newport News Daily Press

Top notch...Lescroart weaves a tale of revenge and passion that ends with a startling revelation and satisfying conclusion.Chattanooga Free Press

The plot bounces effortlessly between the courtroom and the intraoffice battles among prosecutors...The writing is excellent, and the dialogue crackles.Booklist

Blockbuster courtroom drama...So keen you almost forget theres a mystery too...Lescroarts laid-back, soft-shoe approach to legal intrigue is all his own.Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

John Lescroartis theNew York Timesbestselling author of more than twenty-five novels including the Dismas Hardy series. He lives in Northern California.