{"product_id":"book-crs6","title":"The Rule of Law","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn “master of the legal thriller” (\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e) John Lescroart’s electrifying new novel, attorney Dismas Hardy is called to defend the least likely suspect of his career: his longtime, trusted assistant who is suddenly being charged as an accessory to murder.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDismas 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Proving that he is truly “one of the best thriller writers to come down the pike” (\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e), 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.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347214213424,"sku":"BDcrs6","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49347214246192,"sku":"40crs6","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/180813-crs6-Square.jpg?v=1734195915","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-crs6","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}