{"product_id":"wilde-lake-paperback","title":"Wilde Lake - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Lippman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Best Novel nominee for the 2017 Anthony Award \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn African-American man accused of rape by a humiliated girl. A vengeful father. A courageous attorney. A worshipful daughter. \u003c\/em\u003eThink you know this story? Think again.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Lippman, the \"extravagantly gifted\" (\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author, delivers \"one of her best novels \" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post)--\u003c\/em\u003ea modern twist on \u003cem\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/em\u003e. Scott Turow writes in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/em\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eWilde Lake\u003c\/em\u003e is a real success.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuisa \"Lu\" Brant is the newly elected state's attorney representing suburban Maryland--including the famous planned community of Columbia, created to be a utopia of racial and economic equality. Prosecuting a controversial case involving a disturbed drifter accused of beating a woman to death, the fiercely ambitious Lu is determined to avoid the traps that have destroyed other competitive, successful women. She's going to play it smart to win this case--and win big--cementing her political future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut her intensive preparation for trial unexpectedly dredges up painful recollections of another crime--the night when her brother, AJ, saved his best friend at the cost of another man's life. Only eighteen, AJ was cleared by a grand jury. Justice was done. Or was it? Did the events of 1980 happen as she remembers them? She was only a child then. What details didn't she know? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she plunges deeper into the past, Lu is forced to face a troubling reality. The legal system, the bedrock of her entire life, does not have all the answers. But what happens when she realizes that, for the first time, she doesn't want to know the whole truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuisa \"Lu\" Brant is the newly elected state's attorney of Howard County, Maryland, a job in which her widower father famously served. Fiercely intelligent and ambitious, she sees an opportunity to burnish her reputation by trying a homeless man accused of beating a woman to death in her home. It's not the kind of case that makes national headlines, but peaceful Howard County doesn't see many homicides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lu prepares for the trial, the case dredges up painful memories, reminding her small but tight-knit family of the night when her brother, AJ, saved his best friend at the cost of another man's life. Only eighteen at the time, AJ was found to have acted in self-defense. Now Lu wonders if the events of 1980 happened as she remembers them. Long discrete memories begin to fit together, revealing connections and secrets that Lu never suspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe more she learns about her new case, the more questions arise about the past. Why was her brother's friend attacked? Who was the true victim? Lu discovers that the legal system, the bedrock of her entire life, can no longer provide comfort or even reliable answers. If there is such a thing as the whole truth, Lu realizes--possibly too late--that she would be better off not knowing what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuisa \"Lu\" Brant is the newly elected state's attorney of Howard County, Maryland, a job in which her widower father famously served. Fiercely intelligent and ambitious, she sees an opportunity to burnish her reputation by trying a homeless man accused of beating a woman to death in her home. It's not the kind of case that makes national headlines, but peaceful Howard County doesn't see many homicides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lu prepares for the trial, the case dredges up painful memories, reminding her small but tight-knit family of the night when her brother, AJ, saved his best friend at the cost of another man's life. Only eighteen at the time, AJ was found to have acted in self-defense. Now Lu wonders if the events of 1980 happened as she remembers them. Long discrete memories begin to fit together, revealing connections and secrets that Lu never suspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe more she learns about her new case, the more questions arise about the past. Why was her brother's friend attacked? Who was the true victim? Lu discovers that the legal system, the bedrock of her entire life, can no longer provide comfort or even reliable answers. If there is such a thing as the whole truth, Lu realizes--possibly too late--that she would be better off not knowing what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724751212607,"sku":"9780062083463","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c8d61108bf7cd7612a931c14c46f8769.webp?v=1765103795","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/wilde-lake-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}