Synopses & Reviews
From the New York Times bestselling author of The 13th Juror comes a passionate, page-turning exploration of the nature of guilt and innocence. Lescroart spins a brilliantly acclaimed tale of relentless suspense and nail-biting tension that will keep readers guessing up to the final, explosive climax.
Mark Dooher is the last person anyone would suspect of a savage, bloody murder -- the most hate-filled crime one veteran detective had ever come across. But Dooher, a prosperous attorney and prominent Catholic, is the first man San Francisco detective Abe Glitsky suspects. Soon Dooher is standing in the sights of the great, flawed machine called the criminal justice system. And Mark Dooher, a paragon of success and a master of all he touches, is about to be indicted for murder.
As the Dooher trial begins, dozens of lives are drawn into the drama, from the men and women who knew Mark Dooher best to those whose fates are now intertwined with his. For Wes Farrell, an attorney straggling with his own sense of failure, the defense of Mark Dooher will mean a chance at self-respect. For beautiful, aspiring attorney Christina Carrera, the case leads to a dangerous liaison with Dooher, who has wanted more than anything to have this woman by his side and in his bed. And for Abe Glitsky, whose wife is dying of cancer, the trial is a nightmare of DNA evidence, shaky witnesses, and long odds: Dooher, the unofficial consigliere of the Archbishop of San Francisco, has the Catholic Church on his side.
As the trial builds to a crescendo, as evidence is silted and witnesses discredited, as Farrell rises to heights he never knew he could reach and Abe Glitsky grieves, a woman emerges from Mark Dooher'spast. Her story will change the role of heady every player in this trial, and ignite a chain reaction of truth and violence that will alter lives forever.
Synopsis
"A great thriller: breakneck pacing, electrifying courtroom scenes, and a cast of richly crafted characters."--People Mark Dooher is a prosperous San Francisco attorney and a prominent Catholic, the last person anyone would suspect of a brutal crime. But Dooher, a paragon of success and a master of all he touches, is about to be indicted for murder.
Charged with savagely killing his own wife, Dooher is fighting for his reputation and his life in a high-profile case that is drawing dozens of lives into its wake--from former spouses to former friends, from a beautiful, naive young attorney to a defense lawyer whose own salvation depends on getting his client off.
Now, as the trial builds to a crescendo, as evidence is sifted and witnesses discredited, as a good cop tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered life and a D.A. risks her career, the truth about Mark Dooher is about to explode. For in a trial that will change the lives of everyone it touches, there is one thing that no one knows--until it is much too late. . . .
Praise for Guilt
"A well-paced legal thriller . . . one of the best in this flourishing genre to come along in a while."--The Washington Post Book World
"Begin Guilt] over a weekend . . . If you start during the workweek, you will be up very late, and your pleasure will be tainted with, well, guilt."--The Philadelphia Inquirer
"A wonderful novel . . . reminiscent of Scott Turow. John Lescroart isn't a lawyer, but he writes like one."--Dayton Daily News
"Crackling legal action . . . robust and intelligent entertainment."--Publishers Weekly
About the Author
John Lescroart is the author of ten novels, including The 13th Juror, Dead Irish, The Vig, A Certain Justice, and The Mercy Rule. He lives with his family in California.