Higher Authority

by Stephen White

Overview

Dr. Alan Gregory's fianceé, attorney Lauren Crowder, is thrown into a maelstrom of violence as a case of sexual harassment strikes a devastating chord among the nation's most powerful leaders. But this legal time bomb explodes when crucial evidence disappears-and a killer strikes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451185112
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/01/1996
Series:	Alan Gregory , #3
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 10.88(h) x 1.04(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Stephen White is a clinical psychologist and the New York Times bestselling author of the Alan Gregory novels. He lives in Colorado.

Hometown:

Colorado

Date of Birth:

August 20, 1951

Place of Birth:

Long Island, New York

Education:

B.A., UC Berkeley, 1972; M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1975; Ph.D., 1979

Website:

http://www.authorstephenwhite.com

Editorial Reviews

"Sinister and scary." —The New York Times

"Absorbing...intriguing...a most engaging thriller." —San Diego Union Tribune

From the Publisher

White keeps on getting better.

Stephen White writes thrillers of the first order.

Nelson DeMille

White keeps on getting better.

Denver Post

White's latest thriller has comedienne Teresa Crowder filing sexual harassment charges against Blythe Oaks, chief clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lester Horner. The sexual harassment case is an instant headline grabber, especially since Oaks is a woman and a devout member of the Mormon Church. Teresa asks her sister Lauren, a deputy D.A., and Lauren's longtime attorney friend Robin Torr for help in winning the case, but she knows it will be an uphill battle, especially in ultraconservative Utah, where the Mormon patriarchs hold undisputed power. When Blythe Oaks is savagely murdered, Lauren and Robin decide the killer is someone determined to keep the spotless reputation of both the church and Chief Justice Horner intact. But the two women can't begin to fathom how far the killer will go to keep them from uncovering the real truth. There are some weaknesses in the overall flow of the story, and White is surprisingly unreserved in his open criticism of the Mormon Church, but overall the book offers a pleasant mix of suspense and entertainment.

Emily Melton