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| The City is safe. We hear it every day, from real estate agents, to moms in the park. But with shocking regularity, another young woman's photograph is splashed on the front pages of newspapers across the country because one tiny mistake can lead to murder... Read More |
| A former deputy district attorney in Portland, Oregon, Alafair Burke now teaches criminal law at Hofstra Law School. The daughter of acclaimed crime writer James Lee Burke, she is a graduate of Stanford Law School. Read More |
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Missing Justice
The search for a missing judge leads "tough, tart, sexy, high-minded" (The
Washington Post Book World) Samantha Kincaid into a labyrinth of crime,
corruption, and cover-ups.
Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid is back at work after an attempt on
her life and a promotion into the Major Crimes Unit. When the husband of
Portland, Oregon, city judge Clarissa Easterbrook reports his wife missing and
Samantha is called out on the case, she assumes her only job is to make the
district attorney look good until the judge turns up. When the police discover
evidence of foul play, however, Samantha finds herself unearthing secrets in
Clarissa's professional and private lives -- secrets that not only Clarissa, but
others, wanted to stay hidden.
The police department is committed to building a case against the man they
believe is responsible, but Samantha continues to pursue an investigation into
her own unanswered questions. When her search for the truth leads her to
corruption at the highest levels of the city's power structure and the lingering
personal tolls of a crime that occurred decades ago, Samantha realizes that her
quest for justice could cost her not only her job but her life.
In the highly suspenseful second installment in this "sharp new crime series"
(Publishers Weekly), Alafair Burke more than delivers on the promise of
her acclaimed debut, Judgment Calls. With its irreverent heroine and
seamless blend of squad rooms, street scenes, and courtroom drama, Missing
Justice confirms Burke's place among the genre's most talented and exciting
newcomers.
Critical Praise for Missing Justice
"[Burke] is definitely a comer and a keeper."
—Chicago Tribune
"Should be required reading for local mystery fans . . . Compelling."
—Portland Oregonian
"Entertaining, complex."
—The Dallas Morning News
Praise for Judgment Calls:
"First-rate, suspenseful entertainment."
—The Washington Post Book World
"Highly recommended."
—Lee Child
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