Damage by John Lescroart

Book Cover:The Curtlees are a powerful force in San Francisco, unscrupulous billionaires who've lined every important pocket in the Bay Area in pursuit of their own ascent.  So when the family's heir, Ro Curtlee, was convicted of rate and murder a decade ago, the fallout for those who helped to bring him to justice was swift and uncompromising.  The jury foreman was fired from his job and blacklisted in his industry.  The lead prosecutor was pushed off the fast track, her dreams of becoming district attorney dashed.  And head homicide detective Abe Glitsky was reassigned to the police department's payroll office.  Eventually, all three were able to rebuild their lives.

And then Ro Curtlee's lawyers won him a retrial, and he was released from jail.

Within 24 hours, a fire destroys the home of the original trial's star witness, her abused remains discovered in the ruins.  When a second fire claims a participant in the case, Abe is convinced, Ro is out for revenge.  But with no hard evidence and an on-the take media eager to vilify anyone who challenges Ro, can Abe stop the violence before he finds himself in its crosshairs?  How much more can be sacrificed to put Ro back behind bars?

A fast paced legal/murder mystery.  The author kept me guessing as to who was going to be the next victim, how were they going to stop the killing and who was the real killer.  A good read and an author that I would read again.

Finished:  August 17, 2011

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