Hardback
Rogue Justice
By Stacey Abrams
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.
Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unravelling an international conspiracy in While Justice Sleeps.
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. Davies believes his boss, Judge Francesca Whitner, was being blackmailed in the days before she died. Desperate to understand what happened, he gives Avery a file, a burner phone, and a fearful warning that there are highly dangerous people involved.
Another shocking murder leads Avery to a list of names – all federal judges – and, alarmingly, all judges on the FISA Court (the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court), also known as America’s “secret court.” It is this body which grants permission to the government to wiretap Americans or spy on corporations suspected of terrorism. As Avery digs deeper, she begins to see a frightening pattern – and she worries that something far more sinister may be unfolding inside the nation’s third branch of government. With lives at stake, Avery must race the clock and an unexpected enemy to find the answer.
Drawn from today’s headlines and woven with her unique insider perspective, Stacey Abrams combines twisting plotlines, wry wit, and clever puzzles to create another immensely entertaining suspense novel.
PRAISE FOR STACEY ABRAMS: -
”'A compelling and suspenseful mystery” - Mark Billingham
”'Remarkable. A twisting, complex legal thriller, steeped in authenticity from the author’s own immense background” - Peter James
”'Glossy, gritty, breathlessly suspenseful, effortlessly authentic, and altogether wonderful” - Lee Child
”'A mesmerizing legal thriller that does the rare thing: It uses the novel to get at the truth” - Michael Connelly
”'Brilliant. This masterfully plotted thriller unfolds like the ultimate chess match” - bold move to bolder move with lives hanging in the balance’ Lisa Gardner
”'Stacey Abrams firmly establishes herself as a powerful new player in the crime thriller space, with her heroine Avery providing a voice to women everywhere. Twisty, clever and full of surprises, Abrams proves she is a force to be reckoned with in fiction” - Karin Slaughter
”'One of the best political thrillers I’ve read in years. Abrams has given us a book that demands to be read in one sitting!” - Jeffery Deaver
”'Stacey Abrams is a true novelist, and While Justice Sleeps is a first-class legal thriller. It's fast-paced and full of surprises-a terrific read” - Scott Turow
”'A killer thriller. Loaded with legal intrigue, corrupt politicians, and the history of chess, Abrams proves why the most powerful piece on the board is the Queen. Well played and so much fun” - Brad Meltzer
”'Alegal thriller of the highest order. Its crisp prose and high-octane plot call to mind the best of John Grisham, but Avery Keene is a fresh, modern heroine entirely of Abrams' own making” - Cristina Alger
”'A sweaty-palm sprint through the hidden corridors of government and the shadowy streets of DC. I hope she will write many more” - Kathy Reichs
”'Gripping, intricate, and timely” - Heather Graham