The Suspect
A Thriller
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · January 2, 2008
Carelessly confident that the cops will recognize his innocence when his wife is found murdered, Stuart Gorman tells them everything-and becomes not only the number-one suspect, but number-one with a bullet.
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- Who it’s for
- Legal suspense turns on a suspect’s misplaced confidence and a lawyer’s hard-earned perspective.
- Genres
- Legal Thrillers, Suspense, Mystery
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, January 2, 2008
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Carelessly confident that the cops will recognize his innocence when his wife is found murdered, Stuart Gorman tells them everything-and becomes not only the number-one suspect, but number-one with a bullet. He reluctantly hires lawyer Gina Roake. Back in the game after a personal loss of her own, Gina knows all too well that innocence is no guarantee of justice...
Justice in Question
Legal suspense turns on a suspect’s misplaced confidence and a lawyer’s hard-earned perspective.
Come here for
- A murder investigation where confidence quickly makes matters worse
- A defense lawyer who knows innocence doesn’t guarantee justice
Expect
- A crime mystery with courtroom stakes
- A sustained, tension-focused read
Where it sits
| Legal Thrillers | 90% |
|---|---|
| Mystery | 25% |
| Suspense | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Police Procedurals
- Suspense
- Crime Fiction
- Authors
- John Lescroart
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- January 2, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Police Procedurals