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The Ophelia Cut (Dismas Hardy series, book 14): A page-turning crime thriller filled with darkness and suspense
John Lescroart
California, Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense, Political / legal thriller
New York Times bestseller John Lescroart's most popular character, lawyer Dismas Hardy, in his most personal case so far.
Defence attorney Dismas Hardy takes on his most personal case yet
When Moses McGuire's daughter is raped by her ex-boyfriend, Rick Jessup, he vows to get his revenge. So when Rick is found dead the next day, Moses is arrested for murder.
Dismas Hardy has no hesitation in defending his old friend but as the evidence against him starts piling up Hardy can't help wondering, what if he's actually guilty And to make matters even more complicated, the case threatens to bring to light an old secret that could destroy Hardy's career.
With the trial going against him, Hardy must draw on all his legal ingenuity until he sees a new way forward that might just save them all. But at what price
The Ophelia Cut pits lifelong friends against one another, where truth does not always lead to justice and where long buried secrets still have the power to redeem or destroy.
Praise for The Ophelia Cut (Dismas Hardy series, book 14): A page-turning crime thriller filled with darkness and suspense
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The best legal thriller I have read in years - Brad Thor
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Today's best legal thriller series - Lee Child
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John Lescroart is a terrific writer - Jonathan Kellerman
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Brilliant - Washington Post
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The courtroom drama king - Independent
John Lescroart
John Lescroart is the author of twenty-nine novels, nineteen of which have been New York Times bestsellers. Libraries Unlimited has named John among 'The 100 Most Popular Thriller and Suspense Authors'. With sales of over twelve million copies, his books have been translated into twenty-two languages in more than seventy-five countries, and his short stories appear in many anthologies. He lives in California.
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