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34 reviews
William Lashner

HarperTorch, 2006

Witty, Atmospheric and Fun
I was wonderfully surprised to read that some fans of Lashner's consider this his weakest book. It's the first one that I've read and if this is the worst, then I have a lot to look forward to. This is the stylish tale of a Philadelphia lawyer whose sense of self-esteem is low, but whose sense of self-interest is very high indeed. Stripped of any pretenses to altruism, he's able to give us ...

Past Due

13 reviews
William Lashner

HarperTorch, 2005

Funny and engrossing
I picked up PAST DUE one night on a whim, knowing nothing about William Lashner or his reputation in the mystery genre. The cover caught my eye, and it looked thick, so being the type who prefers more of an epic story, I snatched it off the shelf and perused the first line. I was hooked. And the book took off from there. Lashner created a very funny anti-hero in Victor Carl, a sleazy ...

Blood and Bone
William Lashner

William Morrow, 2009

HOSTILE WITNESS

39 reviews
WILLIAM LASHNER

HARPERCOLLINS, 1995

You Can't Put it Down!
This is my second book by this author and he has a marvelous talent for including some of the most intriguing and different characters I have read in a legal thriller. Just about everyone in this book falls into this category. Starting for the high class Winston Osbourne who is being sued by a client represented by Victor Carl (Victor is the main character in the book) all the way to the ...

Veritas

22 reviews
William lashner

Harper Collins, 1997

Victor Carl and the Case of the Pickle Heiress
William Lashner has written a pretty good series of books featuring Victor Carl, a Philadelphia lawyer whose desire to be utterly mercenary is often impeded by a weak but definitely present set of ethics. Bitter Truth is the second book in the series, and even if not Lashner at his best, it is still a quite enjoyable book. As this novel starts, Victor is subsisting primarily on his fees as a ...

Fatal Flaw

34 reviews
William Lashner

Wheeler Publishing, 2005

One of the best legal thrillers I've ever read.
A morally dubious attorney, Victor Carl finds his friend, Guy Forrest, naked on the steps outside of his home. Crying, Guy tells him that Haley Prouix has been murdered upstairs. The Police think Guy killed Haley, and Carl agrees to defend Guy in court, but Carl doesn't tell him that he was having an affair with Haley. In love with Haley, Carl's convinced that Guy killed her, and he's ready to ...

Falls the Shadow CD

1 review
William Lashner

HarperAudio, 2005

A TAUT THRILLER COMPELLINGLY READ
Setting his 5th thriller in Philadelphia (where he lives) was a good move for author Lashner as it enables him to accurately paint his setting, and give listeners much to smile about as he describes some of the nabobs in the City of Brotherly Love. Saying Lashner made a good move isn't exactly a news flash. Readers of his 2004 best seller, "Past Due, know that he seldom errs. ...

Marked Man

18 reviews
William Lashner

Harper, 2007

Marked Man
Philadelphia Attorney Victor Carl wakes up one morning in the vestibule of his apartment building, his suit disheveled, socks missing, and the name Chantal Adair inscribed on his chest. Victor can't remember what happened the prior night and is on a quest to find out, along with who Chantal Adair is. But his efforts are waylaid by a stubborn Greek woman on her deathbed, demanding he bring her son ...

A Killer's Kiss

18 reviews
William Lashner

Harper, 2008

Another great one by William Lashner
Victor Carl's ex-fiance comes back into his life, soon after her husband is murdered. Victor tries to help Julia and winds up putting himself in danger, and becoming the number 1 suspect. The usual snappy dialogue and twists and turns are all here. Unfortunately William Lashner says this will be the last Carl novel for several years. We will miss him.

Die Kanzlei.
William Lashner

Goldmann, 1998

A Killer's Kiss LP
William Lashner

HarperLuxe, 2007

There's nothing easier?or more dangerous?than falling into bed with an old lover. Especially when you're Victor Carl. Once upon a time, Victor was engaged to a woman named Julia. She was beautiful and elegant and not the kind to end up with a second-rate lawyer on the edge of insolvency. Victor always assumed she'd burn him, and she did. Now she's back, trailing an expensive perfume that reeks of trouble. Julia's husband has been ...

Marked Man CD
William Lashner

HarperAudio, 2006

"It must have been a hell of a night, if only I could remember it." All Victor Carl knows is that he's just woken up with his suit in tatters, and a stinging pain in his chest thanks to a new tattoo he doesn't remember getting: a heart inscribed with the name Chantal Adair. Is Chantal Adair the love of Victor's life or a terrible drunken mistake? Victor intends to find out, but right now he's got bigger concerns. His client, a wanted ...

Hostile Witness
William Lashner

Harper, 1996

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