The Deadhouse - Hardcover

Fairstein, Linda A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743224035 ISBN 13: 9780743224031

Publisher: Scribner, 2001

Synopsis

Assistant D.A. Alexandra Cooper becomes involved in the investigation into the murder of Manhattan political science professor Lola Dakota, a crime that may have ties to the disappearance of a student eight years before and whose only clue lies in "The Deadhouse," the Roosevelt Island site where smallpox patients were sent to die in the nineteenth century. (Suspense)

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Review:

Smart, sexy, Manhattan assistant DA Alexandra Cooper--hero of Linda Fairstein's increasingly popular series--is taking her latest murder case very personally in The Deadhouse. Lola Dakota, abused wife and brilliant university professor, wouldn't cooperate when Cooper wanted to charge her ex-husband with assault. So when she's murdered, he's the logical suspect--except that he had been arrested just before the murder. So Alex needs another suspect.

Unable to protect Lola alive, Alex is determined to find the killer and bring him to justice. All she has to go on is a scrap of paper in the murdered woman's pocket with the words "The Deadhouse" on it, along with a series of numbers. Deciphering the clue leads Alex and cop Mike Chapman to an abandoned gothic hospital on New York's Roosevelt Island, where smallpox victims went to die a century ago. Because of its history, the Deadhouse held a special attraction for Lola and for several of her university colleagues; and, as it turns out, almost all these deftly drawn minor characters had a reason to want Lola dead. Illuminating their personalities and motives gives Fairstein an opportunity to skewer the academic infighting that goes on at an elite Ivy League school.

The author's background as head of the New York district attorney's Sex Crime Unit is just one of the many assets she brings to her fast-paced, intricately plotted thrillers. What makes this one a standout is the wealth of historical detail about 19th-century New York, which adds an extra dimension of verisimilitude to an engrossing, atmospheric and suspenseful read. --Jane Adams, Amazon.com

Review:

"USA Today"

A four-star tribute to good writing, strong characters, and the ability to translate expertise into a terrific story.

"Los Angeles Times"

One of the best of the year...a beguiling mix of murder, romance, and suspense....Fascinating.

"The Washington Post"

Superb?."The Deadhouse" allows Fairstein to display her firsthand knowledge of crime and investigation.

"The Washington Post"

Superb."The Deadhouse" allows Fairstein to display her firsthand knowledge of crime and investigation.

"Los Angeles Times"One of the best of the year...a beguiling mix of murder, romance, and suspense....Fascinating.

"The Washington Post"Superb."The Deadhouse" allows Fairstein to display her firsthand knowledge of crime and investigation.

"USA Today"A four-star tribute to good writing, strong characters, and the ability to translate expertise into a terrific story.

Nelson DeMille Linda Fairstein is rare among bestselling novelists; she actually has a real job. As head of the Sex Crimes Unit of the District Attorney's Office in Manhattan, her novels are authentic and timely, with the feel of a true crime drama and the writing style of a natural-born storyteller. "The Deadhouse" is perhaps her best yet.

Patricia Cornwell Fairstein's latest continues to establish her as one of the most promising forces in crime fiction.

Lisa Scottoline Linda Fairstein writes tough, beautiful prose about a world she knows firsthand.

"Los Angeles Times" One of the best of the year...a beguiling mix of murder, romance, and suspense....Fascinating.

"USA Today" A four-star tribute to good writing, strong characters, and the ability to translate expertise into a terrific story.

"The Washington Post" SuperbS."The Deadhouse" allows Fairstein to display her firsthand knowledge of crime and investigation.

"The Washington Post" Superb ."The Deadhouse" allows Fairstein to display her firsthand knowledge of crime and investigation."

Los Angeles Times One of the best of the year...a beguiling mix of murder, romance, and suspense....Fascinating.

USA Today A four-star tribute to good writing, strong characters, and the ability to translate expertise into a terrific story.

The Washington Post Superb .The Deadhouse allows Fairstein to display her firsthand knowledge of crime and investigation."

The Washington Post SuperbS.The Deadhouse allows Fairstein to display her firsthand knowledge of crime and investigation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743224035
• ISBN 13: 9780743224031
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 557