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The Missing Piece

A Novel

#19 in series

by John Lescroart
Jacques Roy
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The beloved New York Times bestselling Dismas Hardy series returns with this "perfect piece of entertainment from a master storyteller" (Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author) about a relentlessly twisty murder mystery.
No one mourned when San Francisco DA Wes Farrell put Paul Riley in prison eleven years ago for the rape and murder of his girlfriend. And no one is particularly happy to see him again when he's released after The Exoneration Initiative uncovered evidence that pinned the crime on someone else. In fact, Riley soon turns up murdered, surrounded by the loot from his latest scam. But if Riley was really innocent all along, who wanted him dead?

To the cops, it's straightforward: the still-grieving father of Riley's dead girlfriend killed the former prisoner. Farrell, now out of politics and practicing law with master attorney Dismas Hardy, agrees to represent the defendant, Doug Rush—and is left in the dust when Rush suddenly vanishes. At a loss, Farrell and Hardy ask PI Abe Glitsky to track down the potentially lethal defendant. The search takes Glitsky through an investigative hall of mirrors populated by wounded parents, crooked cops, cheating spouses, and single-minded vigilantes. As Glitsky embraces and then discards one enticing theory after another, the truth seems to recede ever farther. So far that he begins to question his own moral compass in this "superb thriller from a veteran crime writer" (Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author) that you'll savor to the last word.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Dismas Hardy

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 29, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797128597
      • File size: 243795 KB
      • Duration: 08:27:54

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      May 1, 2022

      Lescroat (The Rule of Law) continues to burnish his reputation as a master storyteller. His latest thriller will delight longtime readers who enjoyed the 18 previous twisty murder mysteries featuring Dismas Hardy, and it will charm those coming late to the long-running series. Hardy, an attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area, agrees to represent Doug Rush, a man accused of murder. More than a decade earlier, Rush's daughter was raped and murdered and her boyfriend went to prison. When an exoneration committee uncovers new facts that pin the crime on someone else, the boyfriend is released. Then he's murdered, and the police suspect Rush. Private eye Abe Glitsky is asked to help clear up the mess and find the truth but the deeper he delves, the further he feels like he's moving away from his own moral path. Reader Jacques Roy does a fine job of giving each major character a distinctive voice corresponding to the mood and tone of the situation. He creates suspense, empathy, and just enough tension to keep listeners attuned. VERDICT This enjoyable, labyrinthine legal thriller will keep listeners on the edge of their seats.--Pam Kingsbury

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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