In Rachel Knight, author and OJ Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark has created a feisty heroine with class and style – a terrific character for a heart-thumping thriller series set in LA.
‘A terrific writer and storyteller’ James Patterson
When Deputy District Attorney Rachel Knight’s journey home is interrupted by screaming sirens, she decides to follow them.
But what she finds when she arrives at a sleazy LA motel shatters her world: her trusted colleague Jake lies dead beside the body of a teenage male prostitute.
The police say murder/suicide. Rachel’s gut says different.
Her search for proof will take her through the dark and tangled city, from its wealthy suburbs to its violent heart.
And a truth so dangerous it could kill her.
Rachel Knight returns in the novels GUILT BY DEGREES, KILLER AMBITION and THE COMPETITION and the short stories If I’m Dead and Trouble In Paradise for more L.A. crime and court action!
‘A terrific writer and storyteller’ James Patterson
When Deputy District Attorney Rachel Knight’s journey home is interrupted by screaming sirens, she decides to follow them.
But what she finds when she arrives at a sleazy LA motel shatters her world: her trusted colleague Jake lies dead beside the body of a teenage male prostitute.
The police say murder/suicide. Rachel’s gut says different.
Her search for proof will take her through the dark and tangled city, from its wealthy suburbs to its violent heart.
And a truth so dangerous it could kill her.
Rachel Knight returns in the novels GUILT BY DEGREES, KILLER AMBITION and THE COMPETITION and the short stories If I’m Dead and Trouble In Paradise for more L.A. crime and court action!
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Reviews
You must read this book: it is wildly and complexly plotted, ebulliently witty and filled with riotous humor; it details the inner workings of the L.A. legal system with unprecedented accuracy and verve - and to top it off, it is a damn, damn, good thriller.
Marcia Clark's debut novel showcases her experience and knowledge of the legal system. The pace, plot and dialogue are as sharp as they come in the genre.
This introduction to LA special prosecutor Rachel Knight charms from the first line then surfs a tide of knockabout humour, sassy backchat and armour-piercing observation
Taut, compelling, and accomplished, with a gritty authenticity that comes from an insider's knowledge of the criminal justice system...A first rate legal thriller
Knight makes a compelling protagonist - rebellious, straight-forward, salty
An accomplished debut...Clark is a polished writer who knows her material
Her first legal thriller, about a tenacious Los Angeles DA, is on the money
A corker of a debut novel
A triumphant fiction debut...Readers will want to see a lot more of Knight, who combines strength of character and compassion with all-too-human foibles.
Remarkably accomplished...A top-notch legal thriller that will leave readers wanting more.
Praise for the Rachel Knight series
Spying on the system's inner workings proves increasingly addictive, and it's refreshing to find a lead character pursuing a stressful life because she actually enjoys it. A blade-sharp read.
