Davies believes his boss, Judge Francesca Whitner, was being blackmailed in the days before she died. But as the sparks of Congressional hearings and political skirmishes swirl around her, Avery is approached at a legal conference by Preston Davies, an unassuming young man and fellow law clerk to a federal judge in Idaho.
Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unraveling an international conspiracy in While Justice Sleeps. "A thoroughly compelling take on the machinations of Washington and those covetous of power." - New York Magazine
Moments later, Avery is shocked when she witnesses Davies being murdered.Īfter breaking the encrypted file Davies gave to her, Avery reveals a list of names-all federal judges-and, alarmingly, all judges on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, also known as America’s “secret court.” It is this body that grants permission to the government to wiretap American individuals or corporations suspected of terrorism.Īvery knows Judge Whitner had been extorted, but as she investigates the names and cases associated with other judges on the list, she begins to see a frightening pattern-and she worries that something far more sinister may be unfolding.ĭrawing from today’s headlines and weaving them together with her unique insider perspective, Abrams combines twisting plotlines, wry wit, and clever puzzles to create another immensely entertaining suspense novel.The #1 New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps returns with another riveting and intricately plotted thriller, in which a blackmailed federal judge, a secret court and a brazen murder may lead to an unprecedented national crisis. But as the sparks of impeachment hearings and political skirmishes swirl around her, Keene is approached at a legal conference by Preston Davies, an unassuming young man and fellow law clerk to a federal judge in Idaho.ĭavies believes his boss, Judge Francesca Whitner, was being blackmailed in the days before she recently took her own life, and he gives Avery a file, a burner phone, and a fearful warning that there are highly dangerous people involved.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps returns with another intricately plotted, riveting suspense novel featuring Avery Keene, an ingenious Supreme Court clerk who becomes entangled in a case that has the dark underpinnings of a potential national crisis.Īvery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unraveling a conspiracy that took down the president of the United States.
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