03044cam a2200529 i 4500 369799857 TxAuBib 20190211120000.0 180706s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018029488 9781501115738 1501115731 (OCoLC)1039318634 TxAuBib rda Lescroart, John T. The rule of law / John Lescroart. First Atria books hardcover edition. New York : Atria Books, 2019. ©2019. 324 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Dismas Hardy ; 18 Includes bibliographical references and index. "In "master of the legal thriller" (Chicago Sun-Times) John Lescroart's electrifying new novel, attorney Dismas Hardy is called to defend the least likely suspect of his career: his longtime, trusted assistant who is suddenly being charged as an accessory to murder. Dismas Hardy knows something is amiss with his trusted secretary, Phyllis. Her out-of-character behavior and sudden disappearances concern Hardy, especially when he learns that her convict brother--a man who had served twenty-five years in prison for armed robbery and attempted murder--has just been released. Things take a shocking turn with Phyllis is suddenly arrested at work for allegedly being an accessory to the murder of Hector Valdez, a coyote who'd been smuggling women into this country from El Salvador and Mexico. That is, until recently, when he was shot to death--on the very same day that Phyllis first disappeared from work. The connection between Phyllis, her brother, and Hector's murder is not something Dismas can easily understand, but if his cherished colleague has any chance of going free, he needs to put all the pieces together--and fast. Proving that he is truly "one of the best thriller writers to come down the pike" (USA TODAY), John Lescroart crafts yet another whip-smart, engrossing novel filled with shocking twists and turns that will keep you on your toes until the very last page"-- Provided by publisher. 20190211. In English. Hardy, Dismas (Fictitious character.) Hardy, Dismas (Fictitious character) Fiction. Murder Investigation Fiction. Missing persons Fiction. Missing persons. Murder Investigation. Fiction Suspense. Fiction Legal. Mystery. San Francisco (California) Fiction. California San Francisco. Detective and mystery fiction. Fiction. Legal stories. Detective and mystery fiction. Legal stories. Suspense fiction. Dismas Hardy ; 18.