{"product_id":"hard-evidence-isbn-9780451206466","title":"Hard Evidence","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis Dimas Hardy thriller is “a compelling combination of courtroom drama and whodunit...Sparked with crackling dialogue and vivid scenes of its San Francisco setting.”—\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the bullet-ridden body of a Silicon Valley billionaire washes up on shore, assistant D.A. Dismas Hardy finds himself the prosecutor in San Francisco’s murder trial of the century. The suspect: a Japanese call girl with a long list of prominent clients. But when a bizarre series of events blows the case wide open, Hardy finds himself on the other side of the law—as a lawyer for the defense...\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHard Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compulsively readable...a dense and involving saga of big-city crime and punishment.”—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping courtroom drama that may well be Lescroart’s breakthrough novel...As always, Lescroart creates compelling, credible characters and holds the reader’s attention through every step of the plot.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A compelling combination of courtroom drama and whodunit...Sparked with crackling dialogue and vivid scenes of its San Francisco setting…Lescroart is a fine writer.”—\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Sensational...Compares favorably with...Scott Turow and John Grisham.”—\u003ci\u003eNewport News Daily Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Top notch...Lescroart weaves a tale of revenge and passion that ends with a startling revelation and satisfying conclusion.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eChattanooga Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The plot bounces effortlessly between the courtroom and the intraoffice battles among prosecutors...The writing is excellent, and the dialogue crackles.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Blockbuster courtroom drama...So keen you almost forget there’s a mystery too...Lescroart’s laid-back, soft-shoe approach to legal intrigue is all his own.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Lescroart\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels including the Dismas Hardy series. He lives in Northern California.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887223271653,"sku":"NP9780451206466","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451206466.jpg?v=1767728704","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/hard-evidence-isbn-9780451206466","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}