From New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart, a riveting new novel of legal suspense featuring Dismas Hardy and his daughter, Rebecca, now grown up and an associate in Hardy's law firm. Late one night, a teenage African American foster child named Tanya Morgan plummets to her death from the overpass above San Francisco's Stockton tunnel. But did she fall...or was she pushed? Rushing to produce a convictable suspect in the glare of the media spotlight, homicide inspectors focus their attention on a na�ve young ...
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From New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart, a riveting new novel of legal suspense featuring Dismas Hardy and his daughter, Rebecca, now grown up and an associate in Hardy's law firm. Late one night, a teenage African American foster child named Tanya Morgan plummets to her death from the overpass above San Francisco's Stockton tunnel. But did she fall...or was she pushed? Rushing to produce a convictable suspect in the glare of the media spotlight, homicide inspectors focus their attention on a na�ve young man named Greg Treadway. Greg is a middle school teacher and he volunteers as a Special Advocate for foster children. At first, the only thing connecting him to Tanya's death is the fact that they shared a meal earlier that night. But soon enough, elements of that story seem to fall apart...and Hardy's daughter, Rebecca, finds herself drawn into the young man's defense. By the time Greg's murder trial gets underway, Dismas and Rebecca have unearthed several other theories about the crime: a missing stepfather who'd sexually assaulted her; a roommate who ran a call girl service; a psychologically unstable birth mother; and a mysterious homeless man who may have had dealings with Tanya. Or Greg Treadway himself, who is perhaps not all that he first appeared. But how will they get these theories in front of a jury? And if they can, what price will they have to pay? With signature suspense and intricate plotting, The Fall puts Dismas Hardy and his only daughter in the middle of one of John Lescroart's most complex and thrilling cases yet.
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It must be very hard to come up with new ways to carry a successful, ongoing series such as the Dismas Hardy string of murder mysteries. John Lescroart has passed the mantle from Dismas to his daughter, 'the Beck.' She is now a junior member of Dismas' law office. I enjoyed seeing Dismas as the experienced senior partner acting as mentor to the fledgling lawyer in her first criminal case.
Rebecca gets her first case by accident. She is helping her father in the Shamrock Bar when the TV shows a breaking story. One of the bar patrons gasps when he sees the story about a young woman who had been tossed over the railing to the street below. The young man, Greg Treadway admits that he was with Anlya Paulson before the tragedy. Rebecca promises to be with him (as a new-found friend) when he calls the police to say he was with her the previous evening.
As always, the political arena is part of the story dynamic. San Francisco must be a hard place to convict anyone. I enjoyed this mystery, even though it was a bit removed from Dismas. Abe Glitsky and Wyatt Hunt are part of the mix and I was glad to see them again.
I did think it was unprofessional for Rebecca to be called 'the Beck' -- even by her client. Otherwise, this is a great yarn.
