World-famous criminal law professor Eric Lipton has been accused of the murder of one of his students. He calls on Casey Jordan to represent him. Just when she is tempted to use her privileged information to discover the truth, more bodies turn up.
Stella Sweeny is back in Dublin. After living the dream in New York for a year - touring her self-help book, appearing on talk shows all over the USA and living it up in her 10-room duplex on the Upper West Side - she's back to normality with a bang. And she's got writer's block
LOVE AND DECEPTION HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. Meet the Goodnights, a respectable family running an art gallery for generations. Gwen, the matriarch, escapes reality; Eve, the oldest daughter, grapples with her dual identity; Nadine, the granddaughter, is eager to follow family traditions but seeks a path that doesn’t lead to disaster. The youngest, Matilda, guards a secret hidden in the gallery's basement, willing to do anything to protect it, even if it means breaking into a house at night to reclaim her past. THE RISKS ARE INTOXICATING. Enter the Dempseys, particularly Davy, a reformed con man who’s just lost three million to his financial manager, who handed it over to Clea Lewis, the most beautiful sociopath he’s ever known. Davy wants his money back, but more importantly, he’s determined to thwart Clea, even if it means breaking into her house to reclaim his future. A chance encounter in a closet forces Tilda and Davy to team up against Clea, suspicious art collectors, a disgruntled heir, and an exasperated hitman. Amidst the chaos, they navigate a mutant dachshund, a jukebox stuck in the sixties, questionable romance, and the realization that they cannot escape their true selves or the people they love.
This book separates myth from truth and describes the development of the society from its origins amongst the masons working upon the great cathedrals of the Middle Ages.