Dismas HardyReeks

Deze serie volgt het leven en de carrière van een advocaat uit San Francisco, die zich een weg baant door de complexiteit van de juridische wereld. Elke aflevering presenteert uitdagende zaken die zijn scherpe intellect en ethische kompas op de proef stellen. Lezers worden meegezogen in ingewikkelde rechtszaken en persoonlijke worstelingen die de grenzen tussen rechtvaardigheid en compromis vervagen. Het is een meeslepende verkenning van recht, moraal en de menselijke conditie.

The Ophelia Cut (Dismas Hardy series, book 14)

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Dead Irish
John T. Lescroart
432bladzijden
16 uur lezen
3,8(5404)Tarief
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DISMAS HARDY SERIES! In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He’s left both the police force and his law career behind. Unfortunately it’s not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss—but for the time being, he can always take the edge off with a stiff drink and round of darts. But when the news of Eddie Cochran’s death reaches him, Hardy is propelled back into all the things he was trying to escape. And forced to untangle a web of old secrets and raw passions, for the sake of Eddie’s pregnant widow, Frannie—and for the others whose lives may still be at risk...
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The Vig
John T. Lescroart
375bladzijden
14 uur lezen
3,8(2500)Tarief
The vig is the interest on a loan and already it's the key to a killing. For Dismas Hardy it could be the key to his own demise if he can't find out why an ex-con, Louis Baker, is on the loose.
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Hard Evidence
John T. Lescroart
563bladzijden
20 uur lezen
4,0(2554)Tarief
When Assistant DA Dismas Hardy finds himself on the trail of a murdered Silicon Valley billionaire, he seizes the opportunity to emerge from a mountain of minor cases. Before long he is prosecuting San Francisco's biggest murder trial, but with a sinking suspicion that the accused is innocent.
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The 13th Juror
John T. Lescroart
544bladzijden
20 uur lezen
4,2(7778)Tarief
In John T. Lescroart's brilliant new novel, The 13th Juror, Dismas Hardy, lawyer/investigator, undertakes the defense of Jennifer Witt, accused of murdering her husband and their eight-year-old son as well as her first husband, who had died nine years earlier from an apparent drug overdose. While preparing his case, Hardy learns that both of Jennifer's husbands had physically abused her. But Jennifer refuses to allow a defense that presumes her guilt. She is not guilty, she claims. Hardy is now driven to seek an alternative truth a jury can believe. As the trial progresses, the complex truth itself begins to change, to bend, to fade in and out of focus as the clock keeps ticking on Jennifer's fate, until there seems only one person left to convince, and she is "the 13th juror"—the judge. The 13th Juror is a stunning and suspenseful novel of moral ambiguity, of good intentions, bad judgements and the tortuous path to ultimate justice.
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The Mercy Rule
John T. Lescroart
640bladzijden
23 uur lezen
4,0(2370)Tarief
Set in a captivating backdrop, this stylish whodunit showcases a masterful blend of suspense and intricate plotting. The narrative unfolds through a series of twists and turns, keeping readers engaged as they piece together clues alongside the characters. The author, praised for reaching new heights in storytelling, delivers a compelling mystery that delves into the complexities of human nature and morality, making it a must-read for fans of the genre.
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Nothing but the Truth
John T. Lescroart
452bladzijden
16 uur lezen
3,9(2226)Tarief
From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Guilt and The 13th Juror comes an electrifying new thriller--a novel in which San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy faces the case of his career. This time his family is involved--and for Hardy, a devoted husband and father, the stakes have never been higher. Dismas knows his wife, Frannie, is the most reliable of mothers. When she fails to pick up their children from school one afternoon, he's convinced something terrible has happened. It has: Frannie Hardy is in jail. Called before the grand jury in a murder investigation, she refused to reveal a secret entrusted to her by a man whose children attend the same school as hers, a friend who is accused of killing his wife. But now he has disappeared. Hardy knows there's only one way to get Frannie out of jail: clear her friend of murder. That is, if he can be found. As he moves through a labyrinthine world of big business and San Francisco politics, looking for a man he half hopes never to find, a furious and frustrated Hardy is struggling to understand why his impeccably faithful wife is being so loyal to another man. What kind of truth could keep a wife from her husband, a mother from her children--could hold Hardy so powerless before the wrath of the law? With an unparalleled ability to illuminate the complexities of relationships while weaving a story of breathtaking suspense, Lescroart has never been in finer form. And Nothing But the Truth is his finest hour.
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De hoorzitting
John T. Lescroart
4,1(3166)Tarief
Dismas Hardy krijgt te maken met een moordzaak die zo klaar als een klontje lijkt: een roofmoord. De verdachte, Cole Burgess, bekent vrijwel direct. Al snel blijkt dat de zaken ook dit keer niet zo eenvoudig zijn als aanvankelijk lijken. Waarom heeft Abe Glitsky, hoofd Moordzaken en een oude vriend van Dismas, een meer dan gewone belangstelling voor deze zaak? Wist het slachtoffer Elaine, een vooraanstaand advocate, iets wat haar noodlottig werd? Het wordt nog ingewikkelder als de officier van justitie in deze zaak de doodstraf eist om haar eigen reputatie op te vijzelen. Dismas is bereid de verdediging van Burgess op zich te nemen, maar heeft feitelijk weinig om mee te werken. Tijdens de hoorzitting zal hij tot het uiterste moeten gaan om achter de waarheid te komen. Een wirwar van intriges en corruptie begint zich te ontrafelen. Met De hoorzitting levert John T. Lescoart opnieuw een knap opgebouwde juridische thriller af.
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The Oath
John T. Lescroart
624bladzijden
22 uur lezen
4,0(3128)Tarief
A morning jog turns fatal for HMO executive Tim Markham when he is struck by a car and later dies under suspicious circumstances in his own hospital. The situation escalates when his family is murdered, leading Lt. Abe Glitsky to suspect Dr. Eric Kensing, who has both motive and opportunity. As Glitsky navigates the investigation with the help of inexperienced rookies, defense attorney Dismas Hardy must protect his client while also safeguarding a close friend, all while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens their lives.
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Die alten und die neuen Hexen
Thomas Hauschild
Der Mord an einem älteren Pfandleiher erregt die Öffentlichkeit in der Stadt. Schnell ist ein Verdächtiger gefunden. Doch dem Anwalt Dismas Hardy kommt diese Eile seltsam vor, zumal er den mutmasslichen Täter persönlich kennt. Es ist für ihn eine Frage der Ehre, dass er seine Verteidigung übernimmt.
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The first law
John T. Lescroart
3,9(2051)Tarief
In this thrilling novel from the acclaimed Dismas Hardy series, Hardy’s friend and client finds himself the prime suspect in a homicide investigation. While Dismas Hardy has built a solid legal practice and a happy family, his friend John Holiday, a proprietor of a rundown local bar, has not followed the same path. Despite this, Hardy has remained Holiday’s attorney and confidant, and when Holiday is suspected of murder, Hardy and Glitsky find ample reason to question Holiday’s guilt. But Hardy’s case falls on hostile ears, and to avoid arrest, Holiday turns fugitive. The police now believe three things: that Hardy is a liar protecting Holiday, that Holiday is a cold-blooded killer, and that Glitsky is a bad cop on the wrong side of the law. As the suspense reaches fever pitch, Hardy, Glitsky, and even their families may be caught in the crossfire and directly threatened—and this time, the police won’t be on their side.
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The Second Chair
John T. Lescroart
624bladzijden
22 uur lezen
4,1(4155)Tarief
A respected citizen's son in San Francisco faces serious charges for the brutal murders of both his girlfriend and a teacher. Defense attorney Dismal Hardy is tasked with uncovering the truth and navigating the complexities of the case. This gripping legal thriller by bestselling author John Lescroart delves into themes of justice, morality, and the intricacies of the legal system.
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The Motive
John T. Lescroart
4,0(2745)Tarief
With their park view and old-fashioned detail, the Victorian houses on San Francisco's Steiner Street were highly valuable. But with their wooden construction, they were also highly vulnerable. So when Paul Hanover's multimillion-dollar home went up in flames, it was all over very quickly. And when the bodies of Hanover and his girlfriend were found in the charred debris, it appeared that the end came even more quickly for them-judging from the bullet holes in their heads. But this isn't just any double homicide. Hanover was a friend-and donor-to the mayor, who wants answers. And in trying to provide them, Abe Glitsky and Dismas Hardy will face an old lover and an old enemy-and follow a trail of evidence that stretches far beyond their usual jurisdiction.
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Betrayal
John T. Lescroart
3,9(107)Tarief
New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart presents an ambitious thriller featuring San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy. “Betrayal is provocative…a tour de force of a legal thriller.”—The Providence Journal Dismas Hardy agrees to take an appeal to overturn the murder conviction of National Guard reservist Evan Scholler. Scholler had plenty of reasons for revenge—but as Dismas delves into the case, he begins to uncover a terrible truth that drops him right into the complicated world of government conspiracy, assassination, and betrayal...
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A Plague of Secrets
John T. Lescroart
512bladzijden
18 uur lezen
4,0(99)Tarief
Dismas Hardy, Abe Glitsky, and Wyatt Hunt return When high-grade marijuana is found on a coffee-shop manager murdered in San Francisco, it suggests that the shop's owner, Maya Townshend, may be behind more than a caffeine fix. But when another murder exposes a drug-buying A-list celebrity and political clientele, a tabloid-fueled controversy takes the investigation into the realms of conspiracy and cover up.
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The Ophelia Cut (Dismas Hardy series, book 14)
John T. Lescroart
2,5(2)Tarief
New York Times bestseller John Lescroart's most popular character, lawyer Dismas Hardy, in his most personal case so far.
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The Ophelia Cut
John T. Lescroart
418bladzijden
15 uur lezen
3,7(2450)Tarief
"Defense attorney Dismas Hardy returns to defend a close friend against murder charges in New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart's most suspenseful and intricately plotted novel to date"--
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The Keeper
John T. Lescroart
4,0(3)Tarief
On the evening before Thanksgiving, Hal Chase, a guard in the San Francisco County Jail, drives to the airport to pick up his step-brother for the weekend. When they return, Hal's wife, Katie, has disappeared without a clue. By the time Dismas Hardy hears about this, Katie has been missing for five days. The case strikes close to home because Katie had been seeing Hardy's wife, a marriage counselor. By this time, the original Missing Persons case has become a suspected homicide, and Hal is the prime suspect. And the lawyer he wants for his defense is none other than Hardy himself. Hardy calls on his friend, former homicide detective Abe Glitsky, to look into the case. At first it seems like the police might have it right; the Chases' marriage was fraught with problems; Hal's alibi is suspect; the life insurance policy on Katie was huge. But Glitsky's mission is to identify other possible suspects. And as Glitsky probes further, he learns of an incident at the San Francisco jail, where Hal works - only one of many questionable inmate deaths that have taken place there. Then, when Katie's body is found not three blocks from the Chase home, Homicide arrests Hal and he finds himself an inmate in the very jail where he used to work, a place full of secrets he knows all too well.
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The Fall, 16
John T. Lescroart
3,7(13)Tarief
San Francisco lawyers Dismas Hardy and his associate and only daughter Rebecca find themselves in the middle of a difficult murder case involving a teenage African American foster child
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Poison
John T. Lescroart
527bladzijden
19 uur lezen
4,0(1)Tarief
After the owner of a successful family business is murdered, attorney Dismas Hardy, who doubts the guilt of the chief suspect, navigates the dangerous secrets and gold-digger agendas to identify the killer.
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The Rule of Law
John T. Lescroart
336bladzijden
12 uur lezen
3,8(1478)Tarief
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn “master of the legal thriller” ( Chicago Sun-Times ) John Lescroart’s electrifying new novel, attorney Dismas Hardy is called to defend the least likely suspect of his his longtime, trusted assistant who is suddenly being charged as an accessory to murder.Dismas Hardy knows something is amiss with his trusted secretary, Phyllis. Her out-of-character behavior and sudden disappearances concern Hardy, especially when he learns that her convict brother—a man who had served twenty-five years in prison for armed robbery and attempted murder—has just been released.Things take a shocking turn when Phyllis is suddenly arrested at work for allegedly being an accessory to the murder of Hector Valdez, a coyote who’d been smuggling women into this country from El Salvador and Mexico. That is, until recently, when he was shot to death—on the very same day that Phyllis first disappeared from work. The connection between Phyllis, her brother, and Hector’s murder is not something Dismas can easily understand, but if his cherished colleague has any chance of going free, he needs to put all the pieces together—and fast.Proving that he is truly “one of the best thriller writers to come down the pike” ( USA TODAY ), John Lescroart crafts yet another whip-smart, engrossing novel filled with shocking twists and turns that will keep you on your toes until the very last page.