Description: A legal thriller on Rita Morrone, a Philadelphia lawyer defending a federal judge in a sexual harassment action instituted by his secretary. When the secretary is found dead the judge becomes the prime murder suspect. The case has family complications, the judge being the father of Morrone's boyfriend. By the author of Everywhere That Mary Went.
Brief description:
Lisa Scottoline is a #1 bestselling and award-winning author of more than thirty-two novels. She also co-authors a bestselling non-fiction humor series with her daughter, Francesca Serritella. There are more than thirty million copies of Lisa's books in print in more than thirty-five countries. She lives in Pennsylvania with an array of disobedient but adorable pets.
Review Quotes:
"Filled with fast-paced action, tantalizing plot twists and the unforgettable Rita, Running from the Law is a completely satisfying novel of suspense and human drama." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"Quick, witty, flavorful and absorbing." - Richard North Patterson
"Rita Morrone has a smart way with words and a shifty code of ethics, attributes that give this Philadelphia trail lawyer a jump on the legal competition." - New York Times Book Review
"Sharp, intelligent, funny, and hip. . . . [Scottoline] gives fans of legal thrillers a good, twisty plot." - USA Today
"Solid gold. Scottoline's hardcover debut is a keeper, with a heroine who's almost as funny as she thinks she is which puts her miles ahead of most other lawyers you know." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"This fast-paced and witty crime thriller features a smart-mouthed, poker playing attorney....Scottoline has produced a royal flush." - San Francisco Examiner