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Gini Hartzmark has become a master of legal suspense. The San Francisco Chronicle praised her last book, Final Option, as "explosive...a cleverly plotted and convincing look at freewheeling crooks and wizards." Now Hartzmark returns with another high-stakes novel that could have been torn from the headlines, a tale of the worst kind of greed in the best of families.
It's no secret that Chicago corporate attorney Kate Millholland went to law school to avoid the gauntlet of parties and shopping that in her parents' wealthy world fills the gap between debutante and bride. But once Kate began her studies, she found herself falling in love with the law--and forever fighting the cozy, privileged image cast by the shadow of her family tree.
Now, at the request of a dying colleague, Kate Millholland agrees to represent the Cavanaugh family business and finds a nest of vipers. Patriarch and CEO Jack Cavanaugh, who built Superior Plating & Specialty Chemicals into a stunning success, runs a tight ship and sails it intrusively into the lives of his four children, all of whom have problems of their own. The oldest son, Philip, the heir-not-so-apparent of the company, wrestles with agonizing guilt and a shameful secret; his sister, Dagny--a polished, educated, charismatic executive--is not as loyal as her father thinks when it comes to taking over the helm; Eugene, a tough-talking ex-marine, may never outgrow a tragedy from his past; and Lydia, the baby of the family with the loudest scream, loves trouble. As Kate enters the picture, Lydia is threatening to sell her shares of stock and the family be damned.
Kate finds her hands full with this fierce clan. But when murder strikes, she must delve into a dark and twisted family history--where she uncovers oily opportunists, emotional scars, and fatal passions on a collision course with disaster and unexplained death.
Brilliantly plotted with unforgettable characters and shocking suspense, A Bitter Business hails the hardcover debut of a major new work of fiction by an author who gets better with every book she writes.
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It's no secret that Chicago corporate attorney Kate Millholland went to law school to avoid the gauntlet of parties and shopping that in her parents' wealthy world fills the gap between debutante and bride. But once Kate began her studies, she found herself falling in love with the law--and forever fighting the cozy, privileged image cast by the shadow of her family tree.
Now, at the request of a dying colleague, Kate Millholland agrees to represent the Cavanaugh family business and finds a nest of vipers. Patriarch and CEO Jack Cavanaugh, who built Superior Plating & Specialty Chemicals into a stunning success, runs a tight ship and sails it intrusively into the lives of his four children, all of whom have problems of their own. The oldest son, Philip, the heir-not-so-apparent of the company, wrestles with agonizing guilt and a shameful secret; his sister, Dagny--a polished, educated, charismatic executive--is not as loyal as her father thinks when it comes to taking over the helm; Eugene, a tough-talking ex-marine, may never outgrow a tragedy from his past; and Lydia, the baby of the family with the loudest scream, loves trouble. As Kate enters the picture, Lydia is threatening to sell her shares of stock and the family be damned.
Kate finds her hands full with this fierce clan. But when murder strikes, she must delve into a dark and twisted family history--where she uncovers oily opportunists, emotional scars, and fatal passions on a collision course with disaster and unexplained death.
Brilliantly plotted with unforgettable characters and shocking suspense, A Bitter Business hails the hardcover debut of a major new work of fiction by an author who gets better with every book she writes.
From the Hardcover edition.
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About the Author:
Gini Hartzmark attended the law and business schools of the University of Chicago and was a business and economics writer. She has written articles on a variety of topics for the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Tribune, and a number of national magazines. She is the author of Principal Defense and Final Option, both novels featuring Kate Millholland.
Ms. Hartzmark and her husband live in Arizona with their three children.
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Ms. Hartzmark and her husband live in Arizona with their three children.
-PACED TALE . . . Crisp prose, sharply drawn characters . . . keep the reader involved until the climax."
--Publishers Weekly
Hotshot Chicago attorney Kate Millholland became a lawyer to avoid the gauntlet of parties that--in her parents' wealthy world--fill the gap between debutante and bride. To her surprise, she fell in love with the law.
Now, at the request of a colleague, Kate agrees to represent Superior Plating & Specialty Chemicals owned by the Cavanaughs, a family as corrosive as the chemicals they produce. She never expects to uncover the sordid, fatal secrets that bind the Cavanaughs together.
The least of which is murder. . . .
--Publishers Weekly
Hotshot Chicago attorney Kate Millholland became a lawyer to avoid the gauntlet of parties that--in her parents' wealthy world--fill the gap between debutante and bride. To her surprise, she fell in love with the law.
Now, at the request of a colleague, Kate agrees to represent Superior Plating & Specialty Chemicals owned by the Cavanaughs, a family as corrosive as the chemicals they produce. She never expects to uncover the sordid, fatal secrets that bind the Cavanaughs together.
The least of which is murder. . . .
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- PublisherRandom House Value Publishing
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0517327732
- ISBN 13 9780517327739
- BindingMass Market Paperback
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