The Motive - (Dismas Hardy) by John Lescroart (Paperback)

About the Book

"New York Times" bestselling author Lescroart returns with a blockbuster novel where political intrigue, family secrets, and compromised justice collide. This courtroom thriller brings the beloved characters, Abe Glitsky and Dismas Hardy, face-to-face with the dark corners of their own pasts.

Book Synopsis

With their park view and old-fashioned detail, the Victorian houses on San Francisco's Steiner Street were highly valuable. But with their wooden construction, they were also highly vulnerable. So when Paul Hanover's multimillion-dollar home went up in flames, it was all over very quickly. And when the bodies of Hanover and his girlfriend were found in the charred debris, it appeared that the end came even more quickly for them-judging from the bullet holes in their heads. But this isn't just any double homicide. Hanover was a friend-and donor-to the mayor, who wants answers. And in trying to provide them, Abe Glitsky and Dismas Hardy will face an old lover and an old enemy-and follow a trail of evidence that stretches far beyond their usual jurisdiction.

Review Quotes

"Surpasses anything Grisham ever wrote and bears comparison with Turow." (Washington Post)

About the Author

John Lescroart is the author of nineteen previous novels, including The Betrayal, The Suspect, The Hunt Club, The Motive, The Second Chair, The First Law, The Oath, The Hearing, and Nothing But the Truth. He lives in Northern California.