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Linda FairsteinMystery · Legal Thriller·b. 1947
Final jeopardy
Manhattan's top sex crimes prosecutor, Alexandra Cooper, discovers a shocking headline: 'Sex Prosecutor Slain.' The supposed victim is Alex, but she's alive. The dead woman, found near Alex's summer home, is film star Isabella Lascar, whose face is disfigured beyond recognition. Alex must determine if Isabella was the intended target or if the killer meant to silence her, leading her to re-examine old cases and recent paroles with the help of NYPD Homicide detective Mike Chapman.