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by Tami Hoag
It was a crime so brutal, it changed the lives of even the most hardened homicide cops. Only Judge Carey Moore seems to be standing in the way of a conviction. When an unknown assailant attacks her two of Minneapolis's top cops are called upon to solve the crime and keep the judge from further harm. Detective Sam Kovac is as hard-boiled as they come, and his wisecracking partner, Nikki Liska, isn't far behind. Neither one wants to be on this case, but when Karl Dahl escapes from custody, everything changes, and a seemingly straightforward case cartwheels out of control.
"Starred Review A simple court hearing explodes into a multifaceted case at the start of this stunning meld of thriller and police procedural from bestseller Hoag." - Publishers Weekly.
"A first-rate thriller with an ending that will knock your socks off." - Booklist.
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Tami Hoag is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty books. There are more than forty million copies of her books in print in more than thirty languages. Renowned for combining thrilling plots with character-driven suspense, Hoag first hit the New York Times bestseller list with Night Sins, and each of her books since has been a bestseller. She lives in California.
Name Pronunciation
Tami Hoag: rhymes with rogue
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