Pro Bono

(Hardback, Large Print Edition)

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A tenacious attorney grapples with a dangerous group of thieves in this new thriller from the author of The Old Man.

Charles Warren, Los Angeles attorney, has dedicated his career to aiding people in financial straits. He is particularly skilled at the art of recovering assets that have been embezzled or hidden. In his newest case, helping a beautiful young widow find the money missing from her late husbands investment accounts, Charlie recognizes a familiar schemeone that echoes the con job that targeted his own widowed mother many years before, and that led him, as a teenager, to commit a crime of retribution that still weighs on his conscience.

Charlie cant get the present case out of his mind, but within hours of starting his investigation, he is followed, shot at, and has his briefcase stolen. Its clear that someone doesnt want him following the trail of the missing money but, as Charlie continues to pursue answers, he quickly becomes too entangled in the web of fraud, betrayal, and career criminals surrounding the theft to escape its deadly snare.

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"A modern master."

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"Perry is a gifted storyteller with a perfect sense of pacing and a knack for conjuring up fascinating characters."

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Author Bio

Thomas Perry is the bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Murder Book, the critically acclaimed Jane Whitefield series, The Old Man, and The Butchers Boy, which won the Edgar Award. He lives in Southern California.