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Synopsis
The outside man is society lawyer Adam Shaw. A northerner in a southern town jealous of its secrets, he finds the dead body of his best friend's wealthy wife β and his friend is missing.In a world where wealthy people will stop at nothing to maintain a genteel image, Shaw must gamble his career, his marriage, and his very life in a passionate quest for the real murderer β and learn the shocking truth about his own past and future . . . ."A classic detective story." β The New York Times Book Review"Rich, complex, beautifully written." β The New Republic"Richard North Patterson seems destined for celebrity status, alongside Scott Turow and John Grisham, as an acknowledged master." β Los Angeles Times Book ReviewBook Details
Published
August 12, 1985
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pages
242
ISBN
9780345325334