Sleight of Hand: A Novel of Suspense

Private investigator Dana Cutler must take down a cunning psychopath before he can pull off the perfect crime in Sleight of Hand a novel of suspense from Phillip Margolin New York Times bestselling author of Capitol Murder and Supreme JusticeCharles Benedict charismatic criminal defense lawyer amateur illusionist and professional hit man has performed his greatest sleight of hand yet framing a millionaire for the murder of his much younger wifeWhen Horace Blair married Carrie the prosecutor in his DUI trial he made her sign a prenuptial agreement guaranteeing her twenty million dollars if she remained faithful for the first ten years of marriage Just one week before their tenth anniversary Carrie disappears and Horace is charged with her murder Desperate to clear his name the millionaire hires DCs most ruthless defense lawyer Charles BenedictPI Dana Cutler is in the Pacific Northwest on the trail of a stolen relic dating from the Ottoman Empire Hitting a dead end sends her back to Virginia perplexed and disappointed and straight into the case of Horace and Carrie BlairNow Dana must conjure a few tricks of her own to expose Benedicts plot before he can work his deadly magic on her.