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A Plague of Secrets Hardback - 2009

by John Lescroart

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Dismas Hardy, Abe Glitsky, and Wyatt Hunt return in a compelling and timely legal thriller filled with blackmail, political intrigue, and multiple murder. The first victim is Dylan Vogler, a charming ex-convict who managesthe Bay Beans West coffee shop in San Francisco's Haight-Ashburydistrict. When his body is found, inspectors discover that his knapsackis filled with high-grade marijuana. It soon becomes clear that SanFrancisco's A-list flocked to Bay Beans West not only for their caffeinefix.But how much did Maya Townshend-the beautiful socialite niece ofthe city's mayor, and the absentee owner of the shop-know aboutwhat was going on inside her business? And how intimate had shereally been with Dylan, her old college friend?As another of Maya's acquaintances falls victim to murder, and as thenames of the dead men's celebrity, political, and even law-enforcementcustomers come to light, tabloid-fueled controversy takes the investigationinto the realms of conspiracy and cover-up. Prosecutors closein on Maya, who has a deep secret of her own-a secret she needsto protect at all costs during her very public trial, where not only herfuture but the entire political landscape of San Francisco hangs in thebalance, hostage to an explosive secret that Dismas Hardy is privilege-boundto protect.

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Dismas Hardy, Abe Glitsky, and Wyatt Hunt return in a compelling and timely legal thriller filled with blackmail, political intrigue, and multiple murder.The first victim is Dylan Vogler, a charming ex-convict who manages the Bay Beans West coffee shop in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district. When his body is found, inspectors discover that his knapsack is filled with high-grade marijuana. It soon becomes clear that San Francisco’s A-list flocked to Bay Beans West not only for their caffeine fix.But how much did Maya Townshend—the beautiful socialite niece of the city’s mayor, and the absentee owner of the shop—know about what was going on inside her business? And how intimate had she really been with Dylan, her old college friend?As another of Maya’s acquaintances falls victim to murder, and as the names of the dead men’s celebrity, political, and even law- enforcement customers come to light, tabloid-fueled controversy takes the investigation into the realms of conspiracy and cover-up. Prosecutors close in on Maya, who has a deep secret of her own—a secret she needs to protect at all costs during her very public trial, where not only her future but the entire political landscape of San Francisco hangs in the balance, hostage to an explosive secret that Dismas Hardy is privilege-bound to protect.

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Dismas Hardy defends Maya Townshend, the beautiful socialite niece of the San Francisco's mayor, who is suspected of killing a charming ex-convict. This is a timely legal thriller filled with blackmail, political intrigue, and multiple murder.

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  • Title A Plague of Secrets
  • Author John Lescroart
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st/1st
  • Pages 417
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dutton Books, New York
  • Publication date 2009-06-30
  • ISBN 9780525950929 / 0525950923
  • Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.46 x 6.4 x 1.42 in (24.03 x 16.26 x 3.61 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Fiction - Espionage / Thriller
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Legal stories
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008043003
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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"The best of the best: the best yet in today's best legal thriller series-tense and compelling, of course, but also intelligent, human, and wise."
-Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing To Lose

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