Books like Sleight of Hand by Kate Wilhelm
Wally Lederer, a charismatic Vegas showman with a previous conviction for pickpocketing, is convinced he has turned his life around. When his childhood friend Jay Wilkins is murdered, Wally becomes the police’s prime suspect after a theft accusation surfaces. Attorney Barbara Holloway takes on his defense. As she investigates, Holloway discovers Jay’s wife is missing and that Jay himself may have been deceptive. New evidence points to an unlikely perpetrator, forcing Holloway to weigh the truth against the potential destruction of another life she aims to protect.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: Kate Wilhelm
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