Lily White

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“A big, fat, happy feast of a book. . . . [Isaacs’s] most confident and appealing. . . . [She] is both funny and piercing, a highly satisfying combination.” —New York Times Book Review

Critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Susan Isaacs's most dazzling novel of murder, sex, and humor, and of manners and morality

Meet Lily White, Long Island criminal defense lawyer. Smart, savvy, and down-to-earth, Lee can spot a phony the way her haughty mother can spot an Armani. Enter handsome career con-man Norman Torkelson, charged with strangling his latest mark after bilking her out of her life’s savings. As the astounding twists and reverses of the Torkelson case are revealed, so too is the riveting story behind Lee’s life.

Lily White is a brilliantly crafted story of con artists and true lovers, of treachery and devotion—and of one brave lawyer’s triumphant fight for justice.

Meet Lily White, Long Island criminal defense lawyer. Smart, savvy, and down-to-earth, Lee can spot a phony the way her haughty mother can spot an Armani. Enter handsome career con man Norman Torkelson, charged with strangling his latest mark after bilking her out of her life's savings. As the astonishing twists and reverses of the Torkelson case are revealed, so too is the riveting story behind Lee;s life.

Critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Susan Isaacs has crafted her most dazzling novel of manners and morality. Lily White is a brilliant story of con artists and true lovers, of treachery and devotion—and of one brave lawyer's triumphant fight for justice.