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5 - Amanda Jaffe Series

Violent Crimes

An Amanda Jaffe Novel

    • 4.1 • 151 Ratings
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    • $18.99

Publisher Description

In this mesmerizing tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin, attorney Amanda Jaffe—star of Wild Justice, Ties That Bind, Proof Positive, and Fugitive—becomes entangled in a murder case involving Big Oil, an estranged father and son, and the greatest ethical dilemma of her career .

Dale Masterson, senior partner in a large Portland, Oregon, law firm, has become wealthy and successful representing the interests of oil and coal companies. When his colleague, Christine Larson, is found dead, Masterson’s business practices are put under surveillance and a lower-level employee stands accused.

The controversy surrounding the firm is magnified tenfold when Dale is found beaten to death in his mansion. But this time Dale’s son, Brandon, is seen fleeing the scene. A dedicated eco-warrior obsessed with saving the planet, Brandon confesses to killing his father—for revenge, he claims—on behalf of all the people whose lives are being destroyed by his father’s questionable clients.

Veteran lawyer Amanda Jaffe is hired to represent Brandon, but what seems like an open-and-shut case quickly begins to unravel. If Brandon is really innocent—a radical activist determined to martyr himself for his cause—then who viciously murdered Dale Masterson? And what, if any, is the connection between his murder and the murder of Christine Larson? Smart, fierce, and unafraid of the truth even if it puts her in danger, Amanda begins to look deeper. What she finds will force the seasoned legal pro to make the hardest professional decision of her life.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2016
February 9
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
304
Pages
PUBLISHER
Harper
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
1
MB

Customer Reviews

Sedonareview ,

Great book

One of Margolin’s best novels. I would, however, have omitted the last chapter. It didn’t add anything to the book.

Jwk1470 ,

Interesting but far-fetched

The story moves right along and kept me interested, but the story itself is implausible.

The last chapter makes no sense at all. Without spoiling the ending, think about the timing of Tom finding the dead body in Masterson’s den and the timing of Brandon running out of the house with blood on his shirt.

greyts ,

Violent Crimes

EXCELLENT! It has some time since I read any of his books! Picked this one and was thrilled!!! Read it in a day! Sad now..... when is the next one coming out?!

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