Perri O'Shaughnessy, Mystery Author

A taut legal thriller from the best-selling author of Breach of Promise

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When sisters Pamela and Mary O'Shaughnessy left their careers--as a practicing attorney and a multimedia editor (respectively)--to try their hand at writing suspense fiction, they had little idea that their dream would blossom into a best-selling legal thriller series. Now, the O'Shaughnessy sisters, who write together under the name Perri O'Shaughnessy, are the authors of five New York Times best-selling legal thrillers with more than 3 million copies in print. Their novels, which include Acts of Malice, Breach of Promise, and Obstruction of Justice, feature single mother and Lake Tahoe lawyer Nina Reilly, who has been praised as "one of the most fascinating heroines in legal thrillers today" (San Jose Mercury News). Now, Perri O'Shaughnessy brings readers the sixth Nina Reilly legal thriller, Move to Strike, which will be published as a Delacorte Press Hardcover on August 15, 2000.

Nina Reilly is hitting a rough patch as Move to Strike opens. She's mourning the loss of her husband, haunted by a killer that still may be tracking her, and about to take on the toughest case of her career. She is asked to defend a 16-year-old girl, a friend of her young son, who has been accused of viciously murdering her uncle, a prominent Lake Tahoe plastic surgeon. Nina asks private investigator Paul Van Wagoner for help. An ex-lover and a constant ally, Paul is also at a personal crossroads--his P.I. business is going under, he's recovering from a car accident, and he's plagued by sleepless nights. As she and Paul try to untangle the twisting lies that surround the young suspect, Nina soon realizes that she must work magic in the courtroom to save her client--and her friend Paul.

Combining the taut maneuverings of the legal community with a strong-willed and compelling single mother, Move to Strike displays once again why Perri O'Shaughnessy's Nina Reilly is "making a name for herself as a crime solver" (USA Today).
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Praise for Perri O'Shaughnessy's Mysteries

"Terrific...will keep you turning the pages into the night."

-USA Today

"A legal mystery for thoughtful readers...the surprise twists are wonderfully effective."

-The San Francisco Chronicle

"Lots of unexpected twists and turns...a savvy legal thriller."

-The Orlando Sentinel

"A real puzzler, with twists diabolical enough to take to court."

-The New York Times Book Review

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