Running from the Law by Lisa Scottoline (1996, Mass Market)

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061094110
ISBN-139780061094118
eBay Product ID (ePID)1628211

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Book TitleRunning from the Law
Number of Pages464 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicThrillers / Suspense, Legal, Literary, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
Publication Year1996
GenreFiction
AuthorLisa Scottoline
FormatMass Market

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Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight9.4 Oz
Item Length6.8 in
Item Width4.2 in

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ReviewsRita Morrone has a smart way with words and a shifty code of ethics, attributes that give this Philadelphia trail lawyer a jump on the legal competition., This fast-paced and witty crime thriller features a smart-mouthed, poker playing attorney....Scottoline has produced a royal flush., Solid gold. Scottoline's hardcover debut is a keeper, with a heroine who's almost as funny as she thinks she is which puts her miles ahead of most other lawyers you know., Solid gold. Scottoline's hardcover debut is a keeper, with a heroine who's almost as funny as she thinks she iswhich puts her miles ahead of most other lawyers you know., Sharp, intelligent, funny, and hip. . . . [Scottoline] gives fans of legal thrillers a good, twisty plot.
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal813.5/4
SynopsisA wisecracking lawyer takes on the defense of a prominent federal judge accused of sexual harassment, but all bets are off when the case turns deadly in this page-turning thriller from #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline--her classic novel, now available in trade paperback for the first time. "Lisa Scottoline is one of the very best writers at work today."--Michael Connelly Whether it's at the poker table or in a court room, wisecracking attorney Rita Morrone plays to win, especially when it comes to her latest case, which is also her most personal. She's defending the Honorable Fiske Hamilton, a prominent federal judge accused of sexual harassment. It's no coincidence her client happens to be her live-in lover's father. When the action suddenly turns deadly, Rita finds herself at the center of a murder case. The search for answers plunges her deep into the investigation, uncovering a secret life and suspects in shocking places. Then the killer viciously ups the ante. To end this lethal game, Rita will lay it all on the line for the highest stakes ever--her life., Whether it's poker or trial law, wisecracking Rita Morrone plays to win, especially when she takes on the defense of the Honorable Fiske Hamilton, a prominent federal judge accused of sexual harassment. And it's no coincidence that the judge is her live-in lover's father. Then the action turns deadly, and Rita finds herself at the center of a murder case. She probes deep into the murder, uncovering a secret life and suspects in shocking places. When the killer viciously ups the ante, Rita decides to end this lethal game. She lays it all on the line for the highest stakes ever-her life., Whether it's poker or trial law, wisecracking Rita Morrone plays to win, especially when she takes on the defense of the Honorable Fiske Hamilton, a prominent federal judge accused of sexual harassment. And it's no coincidence that the judge is her live-in lover's father. Then the action turns deadly, and Rita finds herself at the center of a murder case. She probes deep into the murder, uncovering a secret life and suspects in shocking places. When the killer viciously ups the ante, Rita decides to end this lethal game. She lays it all on the line for the highest stakes ever her life. "
LC Classification NumberPS3568.O243

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  • Start reading and be prepared to try to finish it without stopping.

    Have read every non fiction book that Scottoline has written and they are the best. She has written books that keeps you from putting it down to finish at a later time. Every book is a MUST read to the end ASAP.

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