2 edition of Crime of privilege found in the catalog.
Published
2013
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Written in English
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach. All they have in common is the presence of one of America"s most beloved and influential families. But nobody is asking questions. Not the police. Not the prosecutors. And certainly not George Becket, a young lawyer in the Cape & Islands district attorney"s office. George has always lived at the edge of power. He wasn"t born to privilege, but he understands how it works and has benefitted from it in ways he doesn"t like to admit. Now, an investigation brings him deep inside the world of the truly wealthy -- and shows him what a perilous place it is.
Edition Notes
| Statement | Walter Walker |
| Series | Thorndike Press Large Print Peer Picks, Thorndike Press large print peer picks |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PS3573.A425417 C75 2013 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 685 pages (large print) ; |
| Number of Pages | 685 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL26462667M |
| ISBN 10 | 1410459284 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781410459282 |
| LC Control Number | 2013006945 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 830206019 |
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America—and the dangerous ways they come together. &#; A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Author: Walter Walker. This tale is based around two violent crimes toward two women, both of whom are relative nobodys, who have the misfortune of attending parties at the "Gregory" mansion where undesirable events are kept hidden by the never seen nor developed character of "Ned," the Gregory patriarch who also happens to be a US senator/5.
Get this from a library! Crime of privilege: a novel. [Walter Walker] -- Pitted against a powerful family when he reopens the scandalous case of a young woman's unsolved murder, George Becket is forced to confront a haunting mistake from his own past while outmaneuvering. Get this from a library! Crime of privilege. [Walter Walker] -- A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach. All they have in common is the presence of one of America's most beloved and influential families. But nobody is asking questions. Not the police. Not the.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America—and the dangerous ways they come together. A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach/5(60). Get this from a library! Crime of privilege. [Walter Walker] -- In the tradition of John Grisham and Scott Turow, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power and corruption - and the dangerous ways they come together. George Becket is a young lawyer.
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Crime of Privilege by Walter Walker is a book about power, manipulation, loyalty and courage. George is a young lawyer who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is not a self confident young man, but rather a person whom it seems, has never had to put his values on the line and struggle through adversity to do the right thing/5.
Crimes of privilege is text-book heavy, but it contains rational and reasonable examples of white-collar crime. We spend a lot of time concerned about violent crime (I know I do), but less on corporate crime that affects us all. Shover's book is primarily for criminologists, but anyone with an interest in the subject can glean new insights/5(2).
Crime of Privilege is a twisting, engrossing, irresistible detective story.”—William Landay, author of Defending Jacob “A stunning first legal thriller that is sure to get as much attention as John Grisham’s The Firmand Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent An outstanding crime story with spot-on characterization, a protagonist whose humiliating past Crime of privilege book sympathy, and a host /5().
About Crime of Privilege. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America—and the dangerous ways they come together.
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach. Crimes of Privilege: Readings in White-Collar Crime examines the current state of knowledge about and debate over white-collar crime. One of the most challenging and controversial topics in sociology, white-collar crime differs fundamentally from street crime because those who commit it typically lead lives of privilege.
Crimes of Privilege: Readings in White-Collar Crime examines the current state of knowledge about and debate over white-collar crime.
One of the most challenging and controversial topics in sociology, white-collar crime differs fundamentally from street crime because those who commit it typically lead lives of privilege/5.
"Crime of Privilege is wonderfully written, and Walter Walker has a great talent, the God-given kind that can't be taught or learned or acquired, and the reader knows it from the first paragraph of the book. The characters are complex and interesting yet also emblematic of all the players in the class war, which is the stuff of all epic stories.
Shades of the dynasty are throughout the book Read full review. LibraryThing Review User Review - jwood - LibraryThing. The Gregory family is a rich and famous family of a Massachusetts senator.
That sounds familiar for some reason. Anyway there was a rape in Florida and a murder on Cape Cod. Crime of Privilege: A Novel/5(40). The political family at the center of Walter Walker’s entertaining new novel, Crime of Privilege, is thinly disguised and instantly recognizable. The Gregorys are from Massachusetts.
They have money, good looks, a wild streak, and a family compound on Cape Cod. They also have a social conscience, a patriarch who is a liberal U.S. Walter Walker has 15 books on Goodreads with ratings.
Walter Walker’s most popular book is Crime of Privilege. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America--and the dangerous ways they come together.
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm : Walter Walker. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY" THE SACRAMENTO BEE" In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, "Crime of Privilege" is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America and the dangerous ways they come together.
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach. CRIME OF PRIVILEGE is written from the perfect point of view George Becket’s. His self-deprecating manner allows him to become the ideal scapegoat, taking a past guilt on his shoulders, maybe even beyond what was called for.
In the tradition of John Grisham and Scott Turow, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power and corruption - and the dangerous ways they come together. Crime of Privilege by Walter Walker - Penguin Books Australia. CRIME OF PRIVILEGE. by Walter Walker.
BUY NOW FROM he earns the respect of the guy hired to beat him up. This book sometimes bogs down in whodunit-style exposition.
The suspects include a one-time best buddy of George's who escaped to Idaho to run a rafting company, the bratty cousin who is now a shifty foreclosure banker with a movie-star Author: Walter Walker.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America—and the dangerous ways they come together.
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach. “Crime of Privilege is wonderfully written, and Walter Walker has a great talent, the God-given kind that can’t be taught or learned or acquired, and the reader knows it from the first paragraph of the book.
The characters are complex and interesting yet also emblematic of all the players in the class war, which is the stuff of all epic. Crime Of PrivilegeNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY" THE SACRAMENTO BEE" In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, "Crime of Privilege" is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America--and the dangerous ways they come together.
A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach. All they /5(27). Crime of Privilege Walter Walker. (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. OTHER BOOKS. Immediate Prospect of Being Hanged Audio book sample courtesy of Penguin Random. Evidence that is being ignored by the police and DA's office. Lots of intrigue - the title describes the crime(s).
As the reader I felt pity, annoyance, and disgust for his initial spinelessness and finally redemption for him. I think this book would generate good book club discussion and will certainly recommend it to my book club." Crime of Privilege is wonderfully written, and Walter Walker has a great talent, the God-given kind that can’t be taught or learned or acquired, and the reader knows it from the first paragraph of the book.
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