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- ISBN: 9781426820076 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
- ISBN: 1426820070 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
- ISBN: 9781426820076 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
- ISBN: 1426820070 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
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344 p. ; 25 cm. - Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : MIRA, c2008.
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General Note: | "A Barbara Holloway legal thriller"--Cover. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. Toronto, Ontario : MIRA, 2008. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2469 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 308 KB). |
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Genre: | Mystery fiction. Legal stories. Suspense fiction. Electronic books. |
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- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2008 August #1
Little did Amy McCrutchen know that a conversation she witnessed as a teenager would become key evidence in a murder case many years later, a case involving the death of her own brother, Robert. David Etheridge and Robert were college buddies but parted company afterward, Robert pursuing a conservative political career as David was becoming a controversial author who debunked religion, the U.S. government, and other sacred institutions. When David's lecture circuit brings him to the Etheridge doorstep as a houseguest, Robert is livid because he fears the political ramifications of being associated with his former friend. Then, after Robert winds up dead, David is immediately the key suspect. David hires series heroine Barbara Holloway, a Eugene, Oregon, defense attorney who, together with her retired father, tries  to piece together clues that extend far into the past. An engaging cast of supporting characters, combined with Eugene's college-town ambience, provides an entertaining background for this satisfying mystery. Copyright 2006 Booklist Reviews. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2008 June #1
In Wilhelm's sluggish 11th Barbara Holloway legal thriller (after A Wrongful Death ), controversial academic David Etheridge returns to his hometown of Eugene, Ore., to lecture on his latest anti-everything book. But when his college nemesis, Sen. Robert McCrutchen, is shot dead, David is fingered for the hitâand for the 22-year-old unsolved murder of co-ed Jill Storey, David's assumed former lover and the assumed unrequited love interest of McCrutchen. Enter Barbara Holloway, whom David hires as counsel, just before an unknown assailant beats David within inches of his life. The story hinges on a meager twistâJill may have been a lesbianâthat's learned early in the investigation and, despite its implications, fails to catalyze deeper discoveries. The plot stalls, and Barbara spends most of the book rooting around in the dark for clues. A lengthy block of exposition delivers a tidy ending to one of the weaker entries in this popular series. (Aug.)
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