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Silent mercy

When the burnt headless body of a young woman is found on the steps of a Baptist Church in Harlem, Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper is one of the first on the shocking scene. With NYPD cop Mike Chapman, Alex begins to investigate, but before long another woman is slaughtered and found on the steps of a...

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Main Author: Fairstein, Linda A.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dutton, 2011.
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Cooper, Alexandra > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Public prosecutors > Fiction.
Serial murderers > Fiction.
Religion > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Fiction.
Legal stories > New York.
Mystery fiction > New York.
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Summary:When the burnt headless body of a young woman is found on the steps of a Baptist Church in Harlem, Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper is one of the first on the shocking scene. With NYPD cop Mike Chapman, Alex begins to investigate, but before long another woman is slaughtered and found on the steps of a Catholic church in Little Italy.
Physical Description:387 p. : map ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780525952022 (hbk.)
0525952020 (hbk.)
Author Notes:Linda Fairstein was born in Mt. Vernon, New York on May 5, 1947. She received a B. A. in English literature from Vassar College in 1969 and a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1972. She was appointed to the staff of the New York County District Attorney's office in 1972. She investigated crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence. She retired in 2002. She is the author of the Alexandra Cooper Mysteries series and one nonfiction book entitled Sexual Violence: Our War Against Rape.

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