Sleight Of Hand
by Kate Wilhelm
Gregarious Vegas entertainer Wally Lederer has a lucrativeshowbiz career, but when a childhood friend accuses him ofstealing a valuable artifact, his checkered past comes back tohaunt him. Wally claims he's turned his life around sincespending time in the slammer for picking pockets, but will thepolice believe him? More important, does Barbara believe himwhen he pleads his case to her?
Wally swears he's innocent. But when his accuser is foundmurdered, Barbara knows Wally is in serious trouble--the police have named him as their prime suspect.
Barbara begins to dig up the dirt, and before long new evidencepoints toward an unlikely killer. Now Barbara must decide ifprotecting her client by revealing the truth will destroy anotherlife she means to save.
Wally swears he's innocent. But when his accuser is foundmurdered, Barbara knows Wally is in serious trouble--the police have named him as their prime suspect.
Barbara begins to dig up the dirt, and before long new evidencepoints toward an unlikely killer. Now Barbara must decide ifprotecting her client by revealing the truth will destroy anotherlife she means to save.
FictionThrillersSuspense
RELEASED2007
PUBLISHERMira
LENGTH416
LANGUAGEEN
Kate Wilhelm was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang. Wilhelm established the Clarion Workshop along with her husband Damon Knight and writer Robin Scott Wilson.
Sleight Of Hand
by Kate Wilhelm
Gregarious Vegas entertainer Wally Lederer has a lucrativeshowbiz career, but when a childhood friend accuses him ofstealing a valuable artifact, his checkered past comes back tohaunt him. Wally claims he's turned his life around sincespending time in the slammer for picking pockets, but will thepolice believe him? More important, does Barbara believe himwhen he pleads his case to her?
Wally swears he's innocent. But when his accuser is foundmurdered, Barbara knows Wally is in serious trouble--the police have named him as their prime suspect.
Barbara begins to dig up the dirt, and before long new evidencepoints toward an unlikely killer. Now Barbara must decide ifprotecting her client by revealing the truth will destroy anotherlife she means to save.
Wally swears he's innocent. But when his accuser is foundmurdered, Barbara knows Wally is in serious trouble--the police have named him as their prime suspect.
Barbara begins to dig up the dirt, and before long new evidencepoints toward an unlikely killer. Now Barbara must decide ifprotecting her client by revealing the truth will destroy anotherlife she means to save.
FictionThrillersSuspense
RELEASED2007
PUBLISHERMira
LENGTH416
LANGUAGEEN
Kate Wilhelm was an American author. She wrote novels and stories in the science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres, including the Hugo Award–winning Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang. Wilhelm established the Clarion Workshop along with her husband Damon Knight and writer Robin Scott Wilson.
