The Fall
A Novel (Dismas Hardy, Book 16)
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John Lescroart
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From New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart, a riveting new novel of legal suspense featuring Dismas Hardy and his daughter, Rebecca, now grown up and an associate in Hardy's law firm.
Late one night, a teenage African American foster child named Tanya Morgan plummets to her death from the overpass above San Francisco's Stockton tunnel. But did she fall...or was she pushed?
Rushing to produce a convictable suspect in the glare of the media spotlight, homicide inspectors focus their attention on a naïve young man named Greg Treadway. Greg is a middle school teacher and he volunteers as a Special Advocate for foster children. At first, the only thing connecting him to Tanya's death is the fact that they shared a meal earlier that night. But soon enough, elements of that story seem to fall apart...and Hardy's daughter, Rebecca, finds herself drawn into the young man's defense.
By the time Greg's murder trial gets underway, Dismas and Rebecca have unearthed several other theories about the crime: a missing stepfather who'd sexually assaulted her; a roommate who ran a call girl service; a psychologically unstable birth mother; and a mysterious homeless man who may have had dealings with Tanya. Or Greg Treadway himself, who is perhaps not all that he first appeared. But how will they get these theories in front of a jury? And if they can, what price will they have to pay?
With signature suspense and intricate plotting, The Fall puts Dismas Hardy and his only daughter in the middle of one of John Lescroart's most complex and thrilling cases yet.
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- By Amazon Customer on 06-16-17
By: Adam Mitzner
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Above the Law
- By: J.F. Freedman
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
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In a remote northern California town, a huge task force from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration conducts a raid on the stronghold of one of the biggest drug-dealing rings in the country. During the raid, the infamous, reclusive leader of the ring, Reynaldo Juarez, is shot and killed - despite direct orders from the Attorney General that he is to be taken alive at any cost because of his immense value to the government as a witness in other drug cases.
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Good Book great ending
- By shelley on 04-10-14
By: J.F. Freedman
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No Lesser Plea
- Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi, Book 1
- By: Robert K. Tanenbaum
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Roger "Butch" Karp has been around New York long enough to realize that the judicial system can be dirty and cynical. But he still believes in justice. So when a vicious sociopath tries to dodge a brutal murder charge by convincing the court he is incompetent to stand trial, Karp teams up with firecracker Assistant DA Marlene Ciampi to unleash the full force of their relentless energy, hardboiled wit, and passion for the truth to put the killer away for good. They will accept no lesser plea.
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A Decent LIsten
- By Ted on 08-31-14
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Cold Truth
- By: Mariah Stewart
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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Twenty-six years ago, just before a series of brutal murders rocked the idyllic town of Bowers Inlet, Cassie Burke lost her family and nearly her own life to a transient befriended by her father. Back then, Cassie was a scared kid; now, she's a homicide cop. Back then, the suspect was caught and convicted; he died in prison. But now the killing has started again. And all signs indicate that the Bayside Strangler has come back for more.
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Fabulous
- By Barbara on 05-19-06
By: Mariah Stewart
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Against the Wind
- By: J. F. Freedman
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
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Lone Wolf, Roach, Goose, and Dutchboy - four wild ones who have lived their lives on the wrong side of the law. They are members of the outlaw motorcycle gang, the Scorpions - men with their own brand of justice. Now they stand accused of the gang-rape of a motel maid of dubious reputation and the brutal murder of a friend of hers in the mountains outside Santa Fe. But they claim they are innocent.
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Against the Wind
- By shelley on 04-19-14
By: J. F. Freedman
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Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
- Psychic Eye Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Victoria Laurie
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Michaels
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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Abby Cooper is a P.I., psychic intuitive. But her insight failed her when she didn't foresee the death of one of her clients - or that the lead investigator for the case is the gorgeous blind date she just met. Now, with the police suspicious of her abilities and a killer on the loose, Abby's future looks more uncertain than ever.
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Abby Is The Worst.
- By Keri on 05-16-14
By: Victoria Laurie
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Secret Sanction
- Sean Drummond Series, Book 1
- By: Brian Haig
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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A battalion of Serbs has been senselessly murdered in Kosovo, and the Green Berets stand accused. Now, Major Sean Drummond, a top Army lawyer, is assigned to investigate this unspeakable atrocity. But of course, no one saw anything. Drummond gets consistently suspicious depositions from all of the Green Berets: Supposedly pursued by Serb soldiers, they left the engagement with wounded Serbs firing at them, and no one can explain the number of deaths.
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I want the rest of the Sean Drummond series!
- By shelley on 11-10-16
By: Brian Haig
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Cash Landing
- A Novel
- By: James Grippando
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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Every week a hundred million dollars in cash arrives at Miami International Airport, shipped by German banks to the Federal Reserve. A select group of trusted workers moves the bags through customs and loads them into armored trucks.
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Good Start To The Series
- By Lia on 10-21-18
By: James Grippando
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Sign of the Cross: A Collins-Burke Mystery, Book 1
- By: Anne Emery
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
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Monty Collins is a sharp-tongued public defender who just wants to represent an upstanding character for a change. A priest with something to hide isn't quite what he had hoped for, but when the literate, arrogant, and tight-lipped Father Brennan Burke is implicated in the strange murder of a young woman, Monty doesn't just take the case - the case takes him. When Burke won't come clean, Monty is forced to play private detective, traveling into his client's past. Things look good for the case until another body is found....
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Hybrid Mystery
- By connie on 07-31-12
By: Anne Emery
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In Contempt
- By: Christopher A. Darden, Jess Walter - contributor
- Narrated by: Christopher Darden
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
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This number-one New York Times best seller is an unflinching look at what the television cameras could not show: behind-the-scenes meetings, the deteriorating relationships between the defense and prosecution teams, the taunting, baiting, and pushing matches between Darden and Simpson, the intimate relationship between Darden and Marcia Clark, and the candid factors behind Darden's controversial decision for Simpson to try on the infamous glove, and much more.
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Author-narrated/well-written - yet abridged
- By J.Chin on 06-28-16
By: Christopher A. Darden, and others
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The Last Plea Bargain
- By: Randy Singer
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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“You learn early that you don’t get to prove your case with Boy Scouts and nuns. Yes, convicted felons will say anything to get out of jail, but they also know a lot.” Plea bargains may grease the rails of justice, but for Jamie Brock, prosecuting criminals is not about cutting deals.
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Worst genre classification error ever!!!
- By Wayne on 04-22-18
By: Randy Singer
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- Jane E Moore
- 07-17-15
Excellent Story!
The Fall is well written and an exciting story! Dismas Hardy, his daughter Rebecca, Abe Glitsky, and others are familiar characters that interact to solve a mystery and pursue justice in the courtroom. It is a really great book as are other books by John Lescroart!
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- S. Davis
- 05-22-15
Whining!
The story was okay. I liked that Wyatt Hunt had a role. The daughter story line wasn't appealing to me. I was annoyed with the whining and the lack of forethought after all, she was an attorney who watched her dad and uncle for many years before practicing so some of the dialogue was simply silly. Finally, the narrator is completely offensive when trying to create diverse voices. Just stop.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-05-15
Please keep writing Mr. John Lescroart I thank you
Would you listen to The Fall again? Why?
Yes, I will. The writing and narration cannot be better
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Yes, not knowing why the murder/fall happened
Have you listened to any of David Colacci’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
One of his best narrations
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Best who done it book ever
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- Mesajazz
- 09-11-21
Shamefully Bad Narration
Read this instead of listen. I have read all of the Dismas Hardy books and decided to listen to the series from the beginning this time. This narration was ridiculous. Did he even review the book or try to understand where these characters are from? Apparently, he thinks the people in the Bay Area in California sound like 1930’s versions of Mafia bosses. His characterization of the female characters are sniveling and weak versions of these great characters. This was embarrassing to the readers of this fine series.
Definitely read this book, but do not waste your money on this listen. Very disappointing.
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- Richard Delman
- 01-17-17
I love these guys.
Would you listen to The Fall again? Why?
This is an odd question. I may listen to it again, but by the time I got around to it, Mr. Lescroart may have written book number 17! I have been listening to these books for as long as I can remember, probably twenty years or more. You might think that the series would become formulaic by now, but it just does not. Mr. Lescroart is so smart, and so creative, and Mr. Colacci is such a terrific narrator, that they keep surprising me. The characters keep growing in real time, not being frozen as in other serials. You get to know them better, and each of them changes with time. In this book, Rebecca Hardy is a grown woman, not just Dismas's daughter, and she is a lawyer in his firm. She defends a man named Greg Treadway in a murder trial in San Francisco, where the series is set. The whole plot is impossible to describe in this context, but take it from me, it is so readable that you will not put it down for very long.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Rebecca is my favorite character. She has grown up with a lot of her father's smart-ass humor and wit, and she is like him a terrific attorney. Once again Abe Glitzky plays a crucial role in the case, and, as I have said before, this is such great writing that I feel like I know these people in real life.
What does David Colacci bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
This is the entire reason why I love audiobooks. The performance, when it is this good, makes the experience so real, so vivid that it is a little like an eleven hour movie that you get to cast in your head. At the end I am really amazed at how many people Mr. Colacci can convince you are not just leaping out of his imagination and his skill. It is just an astonishing talent.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I can't do that, and I don't really want to. Eleven hours at a stretch? You have got to be kidding me.
Any additional comments?
You can start anywhere in this series. Just please start somewhere. I feel a little bit like I am selling you something here, but I am no salesman. This is great entertainment. I hope you get to enjoy it like I do.
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- Wayne
- 01-24-17
5 star legal thriller with great narration
There is lots of action inside and outside the courtroom, but what seals the 5 star rating are the unexpected twists and turns, and the narration.
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- Karen Rose Smith
- 07-11-15
Another solid thriller
A well crafted plot underscored by characters with relationships that propel the novel. Well done all around.
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- kisbell123
- 07-09-15
Good Listen!
This isn't the best book I've ever listened to, but still good. The plot was engaging. The characters were a bit superficial in the sense that there wasn't much insight. The author did not establish the character depth I would expect from a seasoned author. The story was well laid out and kept me engaged the entire listen.
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- PerryMartinBookReviews
- 06-09-15
Great narration, great story,
I like that everyone is older and The Beck is in the story. Love this series. The story was compelling
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- Jean
- 05-15-15
Terrific Read
This book is a bit different then past stories in this series. In this book we now have Dismas’s daughter Rebecca Hardy join the firm as a newly minted attorney. She takes the case of Greg Treadway, a middle school teacher who was in the wrong place at the wrong time or at least we are led to think that. Treadway volunteers as an advocate for foster children. Anlya Paulson, a seventeen year old who lives at a group home falls from an overpass and an eyewitness claims to have seen Treadway there.
The story is located in San Francisco as is most of the “Hardy” series. Lescroart is known for his meticulous research to provide authenticity to his legal dramas. The story is well written and Lescroart is a master at building tension to a complicated climax. The suspense will keep you on the edge of your chair. I enjoyed watching Rebecca gain confidence in her court room skills. I have watched her grow up in the pages of this series. I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. David Colacci does an excellent job narrating the story.
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