Fugitive (Amanda Jaffe Series #4)

by Phillip Margolin

Overview

“Fugitive speeds along well over the posted limit.”

—Portland Oregonian

 

“Margolin knows how to pack in the thrills.”

—Tess Gerritsen

 

In Fugitive, New York Times bestseller Phillip Margolin brings back his most popular protagonist, attorney Amanda Jaffee, star of Wild Justice, Proof Positive, and other spellbinding  thrillers. Fugitive ensnares Amanda in a dangerous web of secrets and death when she becomes professionally involved with a con man and possible murderer who’s been targeted by an insane and relentless African despot. With page after page of breathtaking excitement that never lets up, Fugitive is Phillip Margolin at his very best, featuring the trademark twists and intensity that inspired the Seattle Post-Intelligencer to proclaim him “A master of heart-pounding suspense.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061236235
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	06/02/2009
Series:	Amanda Jaffe Series , #4
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Phillip Margolin has written nineteen novels, many of them New York Times bestsellers, including his latest novels Woman with a Gun, Worthy Brown’s Daughter, Sleight of Hand, and the Washington trilogy. Each displays a unique, compelling insider’s view of criminal behavior, which comes from his long background as a criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases. Winner of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award, he lives in Portland, Oregon.

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Education:

B.A. in Government, American University, 1965; New York University School of Law, 1970

Editorial Reviews

[Margolin] outdoes himself in this new one. As always, his great strengths-characters of enough depth and complexity to believe in and like a lot, and creative, fast-moving plotlines-are on display, and so is his superbly clean, fluid style.

The Sullivan County Democrat

Margolin has written believable characters you can care about, and a meticulous plot that keeps the reader guessing until the very end. This is a highly recommended read.

Crimespree Magazine

A lively courtroom drama to savor . . . that pays tribute to the great detective fiction of old. Phillip Margolin has written a blockbuster with more than just a healthy dash of Hammett to please has reader.

Daily News (Michigan)

Margolin smoothly moves between the plots and the time lines. . . . The novel’s characters are nicely fleshed out.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Margolin specializes in plot . . . his new novel Fugitive speeds along well over the posted limit. . . . This is a book to take to the beach.

Portland Oregonian

Phillip Margolin’s Fugitive is the latest in his string of reliably exciting and fast-moving legal thrillers.

Seattle Times

A clever plot and surprise ending make this a fine read.

The Oklahoman

A smart and skillfully written murder mystery, with solid characters, a terrific setting and a lot of witty dialogue. . . . Fugitive is Margolin at the absolute top of his game.

The Globe and Mail

Great pace, clever plot . . . all followed by a surprise ending. What more can you ask for?

BookPage

[Margolin’s] knowledge of the criminal mind give his novels a credibility not often found in legal thrillers. . . . You’ll be captivated by Amanda Jaffe and the way she handles this case.

Aptos Times (CA)

A sizzling international thriller.

National Examiner

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