Author:Richard North Patterson
William Lasco is a self-made multimillionaire who's got an eye for wealth and influence, the ear of the President, and a talent for using both to get what he wants. Now the Economic Crime Commission wants the corrupt, untouchable Lasko brought down - and US Attorney Christopher Paget is tipped to take on the job. To gather enough evidence to nail Lasko without alienating the White House, Paget has to go by the book. But Lasko makes his own rules. And eliminating his enemies is William Lasko`s golden rule. . In The Lasko Tangent, Richard North Patterson has written an unstoppable thriller of one man's fight for justice - the man who became the hero of his phenomenal international bestseller, Degree of Guilt.
I find Penelope Lively almost excessively gifted . . . the most enjoyable novel I have read for a very long time indeed
—— The TimesMarvellous observation, wit, control and zest.
—— ObserverBeautiful and brillliant.
—— Auberon WaughA delightful collection of essays from luminaries of the book world... Some are personal, some political, but all are passionate
—— Good HousekeepingShort, sharp and savage, this haunting and strikingly original American urban nightmare is the most impressive US fiction début I can remember in years
—— Glasgow HeraldExhibits extraordinary originality
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—— David McAllister , TLSEarle seems to have little trouble expanding his range from a three-minute song to a 300-page narrative... And though the novel comes no closer to establishing the facts of Hank Williams's death, it certainly reveals a good deal of truth behind it
—— Alfred Hickling , GuardianA witty, heartfelt story of hope, forgiveness and redemption
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