Synopses & Reviews
Filled with
New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart's trademarks rich characters, masterful pacing, and nail-biting suspense
The Hunt Club introduces one of the most compelling new characters in modern fiction...Wyatt Hunt.
A federal judge is murdered, found shot to death in his home together with the body of his mistress. The crime grips San Francisco. To homicide inspector Devin Juhle, it looks at first like a simple case of a wife's jealousy and rage. But Juhle's investigation reveals that the judge had powerful enemies...some of whom may have been willing to kill to prevent him from meddling in their affairs.
Meanwhile, private investigator Wyatt Hunt, Juhle's best friend, finds himself smitten with the beautiful and enigmatic Andrea Parisi. A lawyer who recently has become a celebrity as a commentator on Trial TV, Andrea has star power in spades, and seems bound for a national anchor job in New York City. Until Juhle discovers that Andrea, too, had a connection to the judge, along with a client that had everything to gain from the judge's death.
And then she suddenly disappears...
Andrea becomes Juhle's prime suspect. Wyatt Hunt thinks she may be a kidnap victim, or worse...another murder victim. And far more than that, she's someone with whom he believes he may have a future.
As the search for Andrea intensifies, Hunt gathers a loose band of friends and associates willing to bend and even break the rules, leading to a chilling confrontation from which none of them might escape.
Review
"Inside a story as big and loose-limbed as any of Dis and Abe's cases, Lescroart has hidden an uncommonly detailed story of his hero's origins and a much smaller case of double murder." Kirkus Reviews
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"Hunt is the narrator, much given to long-winded descriptions of his thought processes. This works great with Spenser, but it's boring with Hunt....Enjoyable plot but unconvincing detective. Lescroart fans will be interested, even so." Booklist
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"[T]he case John Lescroart sets up for his first Hunt Club mystery is foggier than the Bay Area itself....Why do crime novelists feel the need to describe every meal down to the last bit of parsley? (Grade: B-)" Entertainment Weekly
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"The Hunt Club certainly is not a perfect book, and it is by no means an essential work. However, it is entertaining in its way, and aficionados of the thriller will no doubt feel right at home." Dallas-Ft. Worth Star Telegram
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"Lescroart is to be applauded for recognizing the need for a fresh viewpoint in his narrative and for the creation of the energetic, streetwise Hunt, who certainly fills that bill. Hardy/Glitsky fans and new Lescroart readers alike will most assuredly want to join the Hunt Club." Library Journal
Synopsis
Wyatt Hunt is a self-employed P.I., working low-profile surveillance and insurance fraud cases. When a federal judge is found murdered in Pacific Heights, Hunt enlists his confederation of friends, stringers, and associates--the Hunt Club--to help bring the murderer to justice.
Synopsis
Lescroat is "at his best" ("Orlando Sentinel") in his latest "New York Times" bestseller available in this Premium Edition paperback. When a federal judge is found murdered in Pacific Heights, P.I. Wyatt Hunt enlists his confederation of friends, stringers, and associates--the Hunt Club--to bring the murderer to justice.
Synopsis
At first, The Hunt Club had a membership of one: private investigator Wyatt Hunt. Since then, others have joined with a common interest in obtaining justice. One member, inspector Devin Juhle, has just caught a major case: the shooting of a sixty-three-year old federal judge and his twentysomething mistress...
While Juhle works, Hunt plays, hooking up with TV star and legal analyst Andrea Parisi. But before Hunt knows it, Juhle's case will be of great interest to the members of The Hunt Club. Especially to Hunt himself-as Andrea's card is found in the wallet of one of the victims.
About the Author
John Lescroart is the author of sixteen previous novels, including The Motive, The Second Chair, The First Law, The Oath, The Hearing, and Nothing But the Truth.