When his father is found murdered, the investigation into the crime uncovers dark family secrets that threaten to unravel the life of North Carolina lawyer Work Pickens and those of his troubled sister, her combative girlfriend, his gold-digging socialite wife and other small-town characters. A first novel. Reprint. A best-selling novel.
In this hard-hitting debut novel, John Hart tells a fast-paced suspense story packed with stunningly well-realized characters. When defense lawyer Work Pickens finds out that his father's body has been discovered in connection with a brutal murder case, Pickens starts his own investigation--one that, along with creating conflicts with the cops and the system, will dredge up some dark secrets about his family. This is no paint-by-numbers legal thriller; Work Pickens is portrayed with quite a bit of depth, and his off-the-cuff observations about the nature of criminals, and humanity in general, have a tendency to ring true.
- Genre: Mystery + Crime, Fiction + Literature Themes, Fiction + Literature Genres
- Subgenre: Legal + Courtroom + Crime, Suspense, Legal, Family + Friendship, Action + Thrillers, General
- Publisher: Minotaur Books
- Pages: 413
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: February 1, 2011
- Date Published: February 1, 2011
- Author: John Hart