A Plague Of Secrets

A Plague Of Secrets by John Lescroart Dismas Hardy Abe
Glitsky and Wyatt Hunt return in a compelling and timely
legal thriller filled with blackmail political intrigue
and multiple murder. The first victim is Dylan Vogler a
charming ex-convict who manages the Bay Beans West coffee
shop in San Franciscos Haight-Ashbury district. When his
body is found inspectors discover that his knapsack is
filled with high-grade marijuana. It soon becomes clear
that San Franciscos A-list flocked to Bay Beans West not
only for their caffeine fix. But how much did Maya
Townshend-the beautiful socialite niece of the citys mayor
and the absentee owner of the shop-know about what was
going on inside her business? And how intimate had she
really been with Dylan her old college friend? As another
of Mayas acquaintances falls victim to murder and as the
names of the dead mens celebrity political and even law-
enforcement customers come to light tabloid-fueled
controversy takes the investigation into the realms of
conspiracy and cover-up. Prosecutors close in on Maya who
has a deep secret of her own-a secret she needs to protect
at all costs during her very public trial where not only
her future but the entire political landscape of San
Francisco hangs in the balance hostage to an explosive
secret that Dismas Hardy is privilege-bound to protect.