The Vig
The Vig by John Lescroart, published by Dell Pub. in 1998, is a mystery novel that delves into the dark underbelly of San Francisco. The story follows down-and-out lawyer Rusty Ingraham, who is found at the center of a murder investigation after a beautiful woman is killed. With all evidence pointing to Ingraham’s demise in the Bay, former cop and prosecutor Dismas Hardy becomes embroiled in the case, determined to uncover the truth behind the bloodshed and the threats from a dangerous paroled killer.
Readers will encounter a gripping narrative filled with deception and danger as Hardy navigates a world of mobsters, broken hearts, and corrupt law enforcement. The plot intricately weaves together the lives of various characters, all connected to Ingraham’s fate, while exploring themes of payback and survival. This edition spans 376 pages and is presented in English, offering an engaging experience for fans of mystery and detective fiction.
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Payback is murder.
A beautiful woman paid it with her body. A seedy lawyer used somebody else’s money. It’s the vig–the exorbitant interest mob loan sharks take on their money. Now, in the city by the Bay, everyone has to pay…
Down-and-out-lawyer Rusty Ingraham left behind a murdered woman and a houseboat splattered with blood. All the evidence said Ingraham was in San Francisco Bay. Dead. But a friend of Ingraham’s, former cop and prosecutor Dismas Hardy, isn’t so sure. And Hardy has to find out, because a stone-cold killer, now paroled, once threatened to kill Ingraham and Dismas Hardy both.
Now, to save his own skin, Dismas must face down liars and killers on both sides of the law. From mob foot soldiers to brokenhearted lovers to renegade cops, a dozen lives are tied to the fate of Rusty Ingraham–and the payback has only just begun….
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