04425cam a2200373 4500 299578321 TxAuBib 20170614120000.0 ||||||s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781524775889 1524775886 6ce9040e-5f06-4b7b-97e0-42732492e186 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3033964 OverDrive (Product ID) 3033964 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Fairstein, Linda A. Deadfall [Libby]. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2017. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 319MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 319MB. Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:<p>May 29, 2017<br /> The dramatic opening of bestseller Fairstein’s 19th novel featuring Manhattan prosecutor Alexandra “Coop” Cooper (after 2016’s <em>Killer Look</em>) is sure to jolt series fans: Coop is in the autopsy room of the city morgue, cradling the body of her longtime boss and friend, D.A. Paul Battaglia. Earlier that evening, Coop, who’s been on leave in the aftermath of her traumatic kidnapping, was leaving a charity function at the Metropolitan Museum of Art when Battaglia approached her. But before he could speak, he was shot twice in the head by a drive-by shooter and died in Alex’s arms. To her further horror, the homicide investigators regard her as more than an innocent bystander and discount her claim that she had no idea what the victim wanted to talk to her about. Coop is less than forthcoming about a previous time she saw Battaglia, and launches her own investigation, assisted by her lover, NYPD Det. Mike Chapman. Unfortunately, the plot takes some implausible detours en route to the over-the-top climax at the Bronx Zoo. <em>Agent: Esther Newberg, ICM.</em></p>. Publisher's Weekly. HTML:<b>Hunting a killer within New York's urban jungle becomes the biggest case of Alexandra Cooper's career in <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Linda Fairstein's latest riveting thriller.</b><br /> <br /> A wild heart beats within New York City. Amid concrete and skyscrapers, the Wildlife Conservation Society works to preserve and protect the animal kingdom both within and beyond the borders of the five boroughs. But dangerous creatures don't always have claws and fangs, as Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper and NYPD detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace know all too well. Predators lurk close to home, and in the aftermath of the shocking assassination of an iconic public figure—someone Alex has worked with for years—the trio must unravel the motive behind the shooting to discover who is the bigger snake: the killer or the victim.<br /> <br /> The murder investigation provides more questions than answers, as a tangled mess of secrets slowly comes to light. From street gangs to secret societies, from big-game hunting to the illegal animal trade, from New York City zoos to the highest offices in city government, Alex has her work cut out for her—especially since the task force handling the investigation, led by the US Attorney, seems to be more against her than with her. As tensions rise between Alex and the feds, she must determine just how far she is willing to go to uncover the truth—and uphold the integrity of the office she has so proudly served.<br /> <br /> <i>Deadfall</i> proves once again why Linda Fairstein is hailed as "a champion teller of detective tales."*<br /> <br /> *<i>USA Today</i>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2017-07-25 23:00:03. Rosenblat, Barbara. http://sandoval.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=6ce9040e-5f06-4b7b-97e0-42732492e186 https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/3033964-Deadfall.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=6ce9040e-5f06-4b7b-97e0-42732492e186&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/3033964-Deadfall.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=6ce9040e-5f06-4b7b-97e0-42732492e186&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)