Guilt by Association - Softcover

Clark, Marcia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316177946 ISBN 13: 9780316177948

Publisher: Mulholland Books, 2011

Synopsis

Los Angeles D.A. Rachel Knight is a tenacious, wise-cracking, and fiercely intelligent prosecutor in the city's most elite division. When her colleague, Jake, is found dead at a grisly crime scene, Rachel is shaken to the core. She must take over his toughest case: the assault of a young woman from a prominent family.

But she can't stop herself from digging deeper into Jake's death, a decision that exposes a world of power and violence and will have her risking her reputation--and her life--to find the truth.

With her tremendous expertise in the nuances of L.A. courts and crime, and with a vibrant ensemble cast of characters, Marcia Clark combines intimate detail, riotous humor, and visceral action in a debut thriller that marks the launch of a major new figure on the crime-writing scene.

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Review:

You must read this book: it is wildly and complexly plotted, ebulliently witty and filled with riotous humor; it details the inner workings of the L.A. legal system with unprecedented accuracy and verve - and to top it off, it is a damn, damn, good thriller. (James Ellroy)

Marcia Clark's debut novel showcases her experience and knowledge of the legal system. The pace, plot and dialogue are as sharp as they come in the genre. (David Baldacci)

This introduction to LA special prosecutor Rachel Knight charms from the first line then surfs a tide of knockabout humour, sassy backchat and armour-piercing observation (Daily Telegraph)

Taut, compelling, and accomplished, with a gritty authenticity that comes from an insider's knowledge of the criminal justice system...A first rate legal thriller (Meg Gardiner)

Knight makes a compelling protagonist - rebellious, straight-forward, salty (Guardian)

An accomplished debut...Clark is a polished writer who knows her material (Sunday Telegraph Australia)

Her first legal thriller, about a tenacious Los Angeles DA, is on the money (Daily Mail)

A corker of a debut novel (Kirkus Review)

A triumphant fiction debut...Readers will want to see a lot more of Knight, who combines strength of character and compassion with all-too-human foibles. (Publishers Weekly)

Remarkably accomplished...A top-notch legal thriller that will leave readers wanting more. (Booklist)

Book Description:

In Rachel Knight, author and OJ Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark has created a feisty heroine with class and style - a terrific character for a heart-thumping new thriller series set in LA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mulholland Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0316177946
• ISBN 13: 9780316177948
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 515