From New York Times bestseller John Lescroart comes an
explosive look at the seductive power of revenge and the
terrible costs of justice. The Curtlees are the most
powerful family in San Francisco, unscrupulous
billionaires who've lined every important pocket in the
Bay Area in pursuit of their own ascent. So when the
family's heir, Ro Curtlee, was convicted of rape and
murder a decade ago, the fallout for those who helped to
bring him to justice was swift and uncompromising.
The jury foreman was fired from his job and blacklisted in
his industry. The lead prosecutor was pushed off the fast
track, her dreams of becoming DA dashed. And head homicide
detective Abe Glitsky was reassigned to the police
department s payroll office. Eventually, all three were
able to rebuild their fragile, damaged lives. And then Ro
Curtlee's lawyers won him a retrial, and he was released
from jail.
Within twenty-four hours, a fire destroys the home of the
original trial's star witness, her abused remains
discovered in the ruins. When a second fire claims a
participant in the case, Abe is convinced: Ro is out for
revenge. But with no hard evidence and an on-the-take
media eager to vilify anyone who challenges Ro, can Abe
stop the violence before he finds himself in its
crosshairs?
How much more can he sacrifice to put Ro back behind bars?
And just how far across the line is he prepared to go in
pursuit of justice?
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