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基本信息·出版社:Warner Books
·页码:516 页
·出版日期:2005年07月
·ISBN:0446616451
·条形码:9780446616454
·版本:2005-07-01
·装帧:简装
·开本:32开 Pages Per Sheet
·外文书名:林肯律师
内容简介 Book DescriptionConnelly's instant #1 "New York Times" bestseller comes to paperback.
"A powerhouse drama . . . Connelly has mastered the form of the legal thriller on his very first try."
--"New York Times Book Review."
From Publishers WeeklyVeteran bestseller Connelly enters the crowded legal thriller field with flash and panache. Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller regularly represents lowlifes, but he's no slickster trolling for loopholes in the ethics laws. He's haunted by how he mishandled the case of (probably innocent) Jesus Menendez, and, though twice divorced, he's on good terms with his ex-wives; one of them manages his office, and the other, an ambitious assistant DA, occasionally tumbles back into bed with him. When Mickey signs on to defend young real estate agent Louis Roulet against charges of assault, he can't help seeing dollar signs: Roulet's imperious mother will spend any amount to prove her beloved son's innocence. But probing the details of the case, Mickey and private investigator Raul Levin dig up a far darker picture of Roulet's personality and his past. Levin's murder and a new connection to the Menendez case make Mickey wonder if he's in over his head, and his defense of Roulet becomes a question of morality as well as a test of his own survival. After Connelly spends the book's first half involving the reader in Mickey's complex world, he thrusts his hero in the middle of two high-stakes duels, against the state and his own client, for heart-stopping twists and topflight storytelling. (Oct.)
Book Dimension length: (cm)17.3 width:(cm)10.8
作者简介 A former police reporter for the Lost Angeles Times, Michael Connelly is the author of eleven acclaimed Harry Bosch thrillers and several other bestselling novels. He lives in Tampa, Florida, with his wife and daughter.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 媒体推荐 书评
Amazon.co.uk Review It''s always good to welcome a Michael Connelly novel, and
The Lincoln Lawyer is a strong addition to the Connelly bookshelf. This stand-alone legal thriller has all the adroit plotting and no-nonsense prose that are Connelly''s trademarks, with a particularly strong protagonist.
In the hierarchy of American lawyers, Lincoln lawyers are not held in the highest esteem. These are criminal defence attorneys who run their practices from a travelling Lincoln car, traversing the county of Los Angeles to hoover up whatever work is available, however basic. Connelly''s tarnished hero is Mickey Heller, who has fine-tuned this less-than-impressive side of the legal profession to such a degree that few can match him: he knows all the ins and outs of the system, including precisely who to slip a back-hander to when appropriate. But Mickey finds a way to move upmarket when he acquires a well-heeled client. A rich young man from Beverly Hills has been arrested for savagely assaulting a woman, and the case falls in Mickey''s lap. And though the lawyer is used to defending clients who are guilty as sin, it actually looks (for once) that his client is innocent. But Lincoln lawyers like Mickey are fully aware of the lottery that is their profession, and he isn''t too surprised when the case goes pear-shaped. But (to his dismay) Mickey slowly learns that neither his client nor the victim in the case is quite what they seem to be, and soon there''s a lot more than a penny-ante case at stake, with Mickey''s life quite as much at risk as any reputation he might have.
Connelly fans (an ever-growing army) will be pleased to hear that all the customary traits are fully on offer here, with one key component even more finely honed than usual: the gritty, idiomatic dialogue, which is richer and more entertaining than usual. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Paul Dumont, OTTAKARS Shelf Talker reviews
''This entertaining legal thriller is as well plotted and as compelling as anything by John Grisham. It''s full of insights into the shabbier side of American justice, and Michael Brandon''s first-person narration is a joy to listen to. Highly recommended!'' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Henry Sutton, THE MIRROR
''the thriller of the year'' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Cathy Kelly, SHE magazine
''The Lincoln Lawyer was so good I could hardly put it down.'' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.