Hard Evidence

When the bullet-ridden body of a Silicon Valley billionaire washes up on shore, assistant D.A. Dismas Hardy finds himself the prosecutor in San Francisco's murder trial of the century. The suspect: a Japanese call girl with a long list of prominent clients. But when a bizarre series of events blows the case wide open, Hardy finds himself on the other side of the law-as a lawyer for the defense....

"A compelling combination of courtroom drama and whodunit.... Sparked with crackling dialogue and vivid scenes of its San Francisco setting...Lescroart is a fine writer." -Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Sensational.... Compares favorably with...Scott Turow and John Grisham." -Newport News Daily Press