Nancy Taylor Rosenbergová vo svojich dielach skúma temné stránky ľudskej povahy, ktoré spoznala počas svojej rozsiahlej kariéry v policajných zložkách a pri vyšetrovaní závažných trestných činov. Jej próza je prenikavá a realistická, často sa ponára do psychológie postáv a motivácií, ktoré vedú k násiliu a skazenosti. Rosenbergová využíva svoje hlboké znalosti na vytváranie napínavých a myšlienkovo podnetných príbehov, ktoré čitateľov nútia premýšľať o spravodlivosti a ľudskej morálke. Jej jedinečný pohľad na kriminálny svet ponúka autentický a znepokojivý zážitok.
Úspešnej prokurátorke Lily Forrestrovej vtrhne do domu zločinec a pred jej očami znásilní dcéru Shane. Zhrozená a otrasená prokurátorka vezme spravodlivosť do svojich rúk. Existuje pre ňu iba jediné: pomsta.
Flawed heroes are a staple in fiction, and Lily Forrester, the protagonist, has her share of secrets that threaten to surface when her ex-husband demands her legal help to avoid a drunken vehicular homicide charge. As a Santa Barbara district attorney, Lily must navigate this precarious situation while her daughter, Shana, a UCLA student, becomes implicated as the only other suspect in the hit-and-run. Complications escalate when Lily's ex is murdered shortly after she bails him out, with Shana discovering the body and becoming a prime suspect. Adding to the tension, Shana is being stalked by the psychopath who assaulted both her and Lily six years prior. The plot thickens with a wrongful murder, a retired cop who lied to protect Lily, and a charming lawyer still in love with her despite knowing her darkest secrets. The pacing is brisk, keeping the mystery engaging, although the characters may feel somewhat superficial, lacking emotional depth. The dynamic between Lily and Shana appears particularly simplistic given their shared trauma, and Lily's moral dilemmas remain unresolved, even after being cleared of a murder she committed. Nonetheless, fans of the author are likely to appreciate this latest suspense thriller.
Stella Cataloni, rising star of the Dallas DA's Office, has everything - an unbeaten court record, good looks, TV fame for her latest successful case, and her boss's backing to help her step one day into his shoes. And then a 16-year-old nightmare is resurrected, branding her murderer and arsonist.Stella has paid a price for her success - in the enmity of her ex-husband Brad, the rivalry of her colleagues, the estrangement of her adored brother Mario and, above all, the mental and physical scars of the unsolved fire which destroyed her parents and almost herself . . .
Hrdinka s úžasem zjišťuje, že se její sestra, s níž se v posledních letech odcizila, živí prostitucí a o život přišla při pokusu o vydírání. Zůstal po ní čtrnáctiletý syn, kterého téměř nezná, zatrpklý a zápasící nejen s šokem po ztrátě matky, ale i s podezřením ze strany policie. Mladá žena se společně s policií snaží usvědčit pachatele, který ohrožuje i její život také proto, že všechny stopy ukazují na někoho z jejích spolupracovníků
The law trusts in logic. And truth goes on trial.
Relentlessly paced with revealing insights into the criminal justice system, best-selling author Nancy Taylor Rosenberg's thriller thrusts a single woman, Carolyn Sullivan, into a world of shattered lives, hard-core criminals and flickering hopes.
Lara Sanderstone is a young, dedicated judge when her sister is brutally murdered and life spins out of control. She finds herself coping with her troubled fourteen-year-old nephew and the shocking possibility that he is connected to the murder. Then the presiding judge accuses Lara of impropriety and social services try to take her nephew away. Suddenly Lara realises she is no longer the judge, but the judged. When the investigation uncovers shocking facts about the life her sister was leading, Lara is horrified to realise that she may have been the intended target. Now not only Lara's job, but her life is on the line ...
Probation officer Carolyn Sullivan fears for her life when she investigates the arrest of one of her probationers for rape and discovers a link to a twenty-three-year-old crime and cover-up that could send an innocent man to jail.
