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Christopher Paget has settled into a quiet life in San Francisco, raising his son with former lover Mary Carelli, now a prominent TV journalist. But when a high‑profile novelist is found dead and Carelli is charged with murder, Paget is pulled back into the legal arena. He takes on her defense, hoping to protect their family, but as the case unfolds, old secrets resurface, placing Paget’s professional reputation and his son’s future at risk in an explosive public trial.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Richard North Patterson
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