SummaryWilliam Bernhardt's powerful series of legal thrillers
featuring crusading attorney Ben Kincaid have won him a die-
hard following and widespread critical acclaim as a "master
of the courtroom drama" (Library Journal). Now, on the
heels of his national bestseller Criminal Intent, William
Bernhardt returns with his most electrifying novel to date. Oklahoma attorney Ben Kincaid put his reputation on the
line when he represented Ray Goldman. The seemingly mild-
mannered industrial chemist was charged with a staggeringly
brutal crime: the torture and massacre of an entire
suburban Tulsa family. But in spite of the grisly, tabloid-
ready details of the sensational case, Ben's deft defense
against a lack of hard evidence and improper police
procedure made an acquittal all but certain. Until the
prosecution's star witness—the lone survivor of the
slaughter—took the stand . . . and sealed Ray Goldman's
fate. Seven years later, Goldman's date with the death chamber is
at hand. But seconds before the lethal injection, an
eleventh-hour reprieve halts the execution—and launches Ben
on a race against time to overturn Ray Goldman's
conviction. Erin Faulkner, the young woman who narrowly
escaped the carnage that claimed her family, has abruptly
recanted her testimony, after years of silence desperate to
keep an innocent man from dying. Just as suddenly, this
near-miraculous turn of events turns tragic: Erin is
discovered dead, an apparent suicide. And Ben Kincaid is
the only witness to her stunning confession. Ben is certain Erin didn't commit suicide. She was a victim
of murder— silenced by the same killer who butchered her
family. All Ben has to do is prove it. But his unseen enemy
is determined to cover his tracks once and for all . . .
with blood. In Death Row, William Bernhardt ratchets up the suspense
quotient to near-heartstopping new levels—and challenges
even the most jaded thriller readers to keep up with the
twists and turns. Crime will never pay. But crime fiction—
served up with the wit, grit, and sheer virtuosity of
Bernhardt—always pays off.
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