Publisher Description

In tough times, crime is one of the few things that still pays, but even criminals are having to make cut-backs. So for defence lawyer Mickey Haller, most of his new business is not about keeping people out of jail; it's about keeping a roof over their heads as the foreclosure business is booming. Lisa Trammel has been a client of Mickey's for eight months, and so far he's stopped the bank from taking her house. But now the bank's CEO has been found beaten to death - and Lisa is about to be indicted for murder.

Author Biography

A former police reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Connelly is the international bestselling author of the Harry Bosch thriller series and the legal thriller series featuring Mickey Haller, as well as several stand-alone bestsellers.

Michael Connelly's books have sold more than 80 million copies worldwide. They have been translated into 40 languages and have won awards all over the world, including the Edgar and Anthony Awards. Michael Connelly has also been awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger, the highest honour in British crime writing.


Connelly is the executive producer of the successful Amazon Prime TV series Bosch, which ran from 2014 to 2021, the IMDb TV spin-off series Bosch: Legacyand the Netflix seriesThe Lincoln Lawyer, which has announced a second season. He is also the creator and host of the podcastsMurder Book and The Wonderland Murders. He spends his time in California and Florida.


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Long Description

Haller mounts the best defense of his career in a trial where the last surprise comes after the verdict is in. In tough times, crime is one of the few things that still pays, but even criminals are having to make cut-backs. So for defence lawyer Mickey Haller, most of his new business is not about keeping people out of jail; it's about keeping a roof over their heads as the foreclosure business is booming. Lisa Trammel has been a client of Mickey's for eight months, and so far he's stopped the bank from taking her house. But now the bank's CEO has been found beaten to death - and Lisa is about to be indicted for murder.

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