Westport
the breathtaking must-read thriller from the former director of the FBI
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4.0 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE LAWYER DOESN'T NEED TO SAVE HER CLIENT.
SHE NEEDS TO SAVE HERSELF.
Nora Carleton left her career as a federal prosecutor in New York to keep her daughter safe. She thought she was moving away from danger – until she finds herself implicated in the brutal murder of her new colleague.
Helen and Nora were working on a confidential assignment involving stolen client funds. They were in the middle of their investigation when Helen's lifeless body was found at the bottom of a canoe.
Nora knows this is an attempt at a cover up by some very dangerous people who want both women silenced. She knows she must finish what she started or face two awful fates:
A life behind bars or a death sentence of her own…
A gripping new case for Nora Carleton written by the former director of the FBI with an unmatched knowledge of the legal world - no one writes a legal thriller quite like James Comey...
Readers love WESTPORT:
'Riveting and authentic... reads like Grisham.' Daily Mail
'A gripping read.' Telegraph
'A clever, twisting thriller.' Sun
'Vivid characters and dialogue.' The Times
'A really good mystery, expertly told... I was hooked.' Joseph Finder
Reviews for James Comey:
'Brimming with authority.' Michael Connelly
'A masterful blend of legal thriller, police procedural and psychological drama.' Jeffery Deaver
'A bold new talent.' Harlan Coben
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Former FBI director Comey follows up Central Park West with an entertaining second whodunit featuring former assistant U.S. attorney Nora Carleton, now employed as general counsel for Saugatuck Associates of Westport, Conn. Saugatuck, the largest hedge fund in the world, is known for its rigid moral principles. Recently, however, COO Helen Carmichael has been casting doubt on that reputation, sharing concerns with Nora that someone may be leaking the company's secrets. When Helen is brutally murdered and the scene staged so Nora appears to be the primary suspect, she fears the allegations of a corporate mole were true. Facing a murder charge, Nora reaches out to her old friend Benny Dugan, a mafia investigator with the U.S. attorney's office, and her former boss, Carmen Garcia, for help. In the process of clearing her name, they find that Helen made enemies too numerous to count and may have been less of a friend to Nora than she appeared. Comey's done a fine job of polishing his dialogue and smoothing out Central Park West's other miscues, delivering a sufficiently crowd-pleasing blend of financial thriller and Agatha Christie-esque whodunit. A third entry in the series would be welcome.
