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An apparently simple assault case spirals into a complex web of violence and deception in this bold debut thriller. Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid walks into her office in Portland's Drug and Vice Division one Monday morning to find three police officers waiting for her. A thirteen-year-old girl has been brutally attacked and left for dead on the city's outskirts. Given the lack of evidence, most lawyers would settle for an assault charge; Samantha, unnerved by the viciousness of the crime, decides to go for attempted murder. But as she prepares for the trial, she uncovers a dangerous trail leading to an earlier high-profile death penalty case, a prostitution ring of underage girls, and a possible serial killer. And she finds her judgement - not only in matters of the law but in her personal life - called into question. In Samantha Kincaid, Alafair Burke has created a complex, appealing character - a woman consumed by a sense of justice, who is tough enough to take on a man's world. Seamlessly moving between courtroom and criminal investigation, JUDGMENT CALLS reveals not only an insider's knowledge of the justice system but a fresh new voice in the world of crime writing, and the start of a great new series.
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Alafair S. Burke is a former Assistant District Attorney in Portland, Oregon. JUDGMENT CALLS is her first novel. She is the daughter of acclaimed crime writer James Lee Burke.
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Alafair Burke's fast-paced, plot-driven legal thriller introduces Deputy District Attorney Samantha "Sam" Kincaid, who works in Portland's Drug and Vice Division. Written in a crisp first person, liberally injected with good-natured humor, and laden with detail that tightly blends courtroom drama and criminal investigation, the production is perfect for the vocal talent of Betty Bobbitt. Bobbitt provides teen attitude as easily as a distasteful voice for the crude Senior Deputy DA. Kincaid, the stubborn idealist, and Kendra Martin, a 13-year-old who has been prostituting herself to support a heroin habit, are presented vividly. Both will demand the listeners' sympathy and full attention. K.A.T. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherHenry Holt and Co.
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0752857142
- ISBN 13 9780752857145
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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