Description

When a librarian vanishes and a woman’s body is discovered in the missing man’s abandoned apartment, Manhattan assistant district attorney Alex Cooper is drawn into a murder investigation steeped in secrets. The case leads Alex and her team into the rarefied world of wealthy collectors, eccentric trustees, and the priceless holdings of the New York Public Library. As they uncover rivalries surrounding coveted historical treasures, they must navigate a dangerous collision of ambition, privilege, and obsession. Set against the hidden corridors of one of New York’s most iconic institutions, this gripping legal thriller explores the lengths people will go to possess the past.

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paperback

Doubleday

Published Jan 1, 2008

372 pages

ISBN: 9780385523998

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First Published

2009

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Lethal Legacy by Linda Fairstein.

Violence
Death/Grief