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    Deadfall

    Written by Linda Fairstein

    Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat

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    Hunting a killer within New York's urban jungle becomes the biggest case of Alexandra Cooper's career in New York Times bestselling author Linda Fairstein's latest riveting thriller.
     
    A wild heart beats within New York City. Amid concrete and skyscrapers, the Wildlife Conservation Society works to preserve and protect the animal kingdom both within and beyond the borders of the five boroughs. But dangerous creatures don't always have claws and fangs, as Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper and NYPD detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace know all too well. Predators lurk close to home, and in the aftermath of the shocking assassination of an iconic public figure—someone Alex has worked with for years—the trio must unravel the motive behind the shooting to discover who is the bigger snake: the killer or the victim.
     
    The murder investigation provides more questions than answers, as a tangled mess of secrets slowly comes to light. From street gangs to secret societies, from big-game hunting to the illegal animal trade, from New York City zoos to the highest offices in city government, Alex has her work cut out for her—especially since the task force handling the investigation, led by the US Attorney, seems to be more against her than with her. As tensions rise between Alex and the feds, she must determine just how far she is willing to go to uncover the truth—and uphold the integrity of the office she has so proudly served.
     
    Deadfall proves once again why Linda Fairstein is hailed as "a champion teller of detective tales" (USA Today).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 25, 2017
    ISBN9781524775865
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    Linda Fairstein

    Linda Fairstein was chief of the Sex Crimes Unit of the district attorney's office in Manhattan for more than two decades and is America's foremost legal expert on sexual assault and domestic violence. Her Alexandra Cooper novels are international bestsellers and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. She lives in Manhattan and on Martha's Vineyard.

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    • 4/5
      Alex Cooper , on suspension from the DA office catches her boss as he is shoot on the steps of the Met. She can't stay out of the case and she and Mike and Mercer trans down the person responsible . The author , as always, has a place in New York to highlight, this time the Bronx Zoo. Hunting as well as conservation of endangered animals play a role in the solving of the case. She also brings into the plot the exotic hunting in the Hill Country of Texas where this reviewer lives. As always her facts are straight and provide the book with real events.One of my favorite authors, this book met all my expectations.
    • 4/5
      Many series grow old and readers get tired of the same old formula but I can guarantee you that after 18 previous book, Alexandra Cooper has not gotten old and her character and the plot are as fresh as book 1. Thanks to First to Read for an early copy of this book to read and review.One of the things that I've liked most about the series is that the author picks a landmark in NYC and along with setting the story there, she shares a lot of information about that location. In this book, the landmark is the Bronx Zoo. As usual, Cooper is investigating a case that she's been told to stay away from. When the DA is killed on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he has come to confront Alex and falls into her after he is shot, she becomes one of the main suspects in the case. Her two good friends from previous books, Mike and Mercer help investigate the case even though they've been told to stay away from it because of their involvement with Alex. As the three of them try to untangle the secrets surrounding the DA's shooting, they get deeper into the case. It's a real page turner until the end to find out the answer to all that has caused the shooting.Note -- this is a series that really should be read in order because there's a lot in each book that refers back to the previous book. That is especially true with this book because it happens right after book #18.This is a great fun roller coaster of a read and it's a fantastic series.
    • 5/5
      This was wonderful. I love this group of characters. This book had many twists and turns that really had me guessing as to the bad guys. I could not put this book down. I give this a five of five stars. I so look forward to the next in the series. I received an ebook copy of this book from Firsttoread for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
    • 4/5
      Alexandra Cooper is beginning to recover from her own experience as a victim when Paul Batlaglia, her mentor and boss, is shot down and he falls literally into her arms. Unable to officially be involved with the assassination investigation because she is a witness, Alex works behind the scenes to get to the bottom of the reason for his death. Mike and Mercer work with Alex as she digs deeper into the people that the DA was investigating on his own..This newest of Linda Fairstein's mysteries with Alexandra Cooper as the Assistant DA goes deeply into the world of the illegal trafficking of ivory and Rhino horns and various other "big game" animals that are nearing extinction because of hunters that believe they are above the law. The details of how these animals are hunted and why was horrendous.I love how detailed the research is into the NY city landmark spotlighted in each book.. The special Landmark spotlight is a trademark of Ms. Fairstein's novels and one I have grown to love.
    • 4/5
      Linda Fairstein has done it again. An action filled, suspense drama that held my interest so much that I could not put it down.This time, Linda takes us to yet another New York City landmark, the Bronx Zoological (something I can't remember and it's not on their website, sorry), it can't be called just a zoo anymore. Calling it a zoo would imply it's just a petting zoo. This is an animal habitat, where animals are shown living in their own environments. Frankly, I've never been there, but according to this book, it sounds like a great place to go. The book opens with Alexandra Cooper's major antagonizer, Paul Batagglia, being killed. While there is a huge list of who would want that to happen, the story deals with his dedication to preserving the animals. Hence, the Bronx Zoo.Another great book in a long list of great books delivered to us by Linda Fairstein. I, yet again, thoroughly enjoyed this one.Thanks to Penguin Group/Dutton and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
    • 4/5
      Alex Cooper still recovering from her kidnapping experience runs into her boss at the NY fashion show. As he's running up the stairs to talk to her, he's shot and dies in her arms. Because the D.A. has been assasssinated city, state and Federal investigators are involved in the case. Alex has to go into hiding but she doesn't like being left out of the investigation and so with the help of Mike and Mercer they do their investigation on why Paul Battaglia was murdered. The Zoo was the backdrop of their investigation into endangered animals being hunted for sport and fashion.
    • 4/5
      The Although I always love Linda Fairstein's books - the characters, the writing, the description - this one was not my favorite. I think the reason I didn't love it is that the New York City site featured was the Bronx Zoo. I love reading about sites actually in Manhattan that I may have visited. Still, the mystery is engaging and the conflict challenging. The romance and friendships between the characters continue to develop. Overall, I would recommend this book,
    • 5/5
      I LOVED THE BOOK. HATED THE NARRATION.ESPECIALLY MIKES VOICE CHARACTERIZATION..IT JUST DOESNT SUIT, MAKES A NEWCOMER TO THESE BOOKS HESITATE IN FINISHING THE BOOK. SORRY! JUST ONE PERSON'S OPINION..
    • 5/5
      In the heart of Manhattan, District Attorney Battaglia is hunted down and shot, falling into the arms of Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper on the step of the Met. The story of Deadfall accelerates from there as investigators and reporters speculate on what led him to find her that night. Was the DA targeted because of a previous conviction or current investigation? Had the shot been intended for Cooper?

      The search for answers drives Alex, her boyfriend NYPD Detective Mike Chapman, and Detective Mercer Wallace into dangerous, dark places of intrigue, political ambition, and international trade. Start this book early in the day or you’ll spend the night up for just one more chapter, and another, and another.

      The Alexandra Cooper series grows stronger and richer with each book.
    • 3/5
      Readers of Linda Fairstein’s previous books are well aware of NY assistant DA Alexandra Cooper’s mixed relationship with her boss, Paul Battaglia. What started off as a close one with her regarding him as a mentor, had deteriorated as his ambition and ego increased. The situation definitely changes in the first page of DEADFALL when she is with his body in the autopsy room of the morgue. He was shot as he rushed up the stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to speak to her. As he collapsed, he fell on her and they became entangled.Because of Alex’s position in the department, Jaxon Stern, a new policeman from a different area, is put in charge of the investigation. Very quickly, Alex realizes that he considers her to be not only a witness but the prime suspect and treats her accordingly. Despite her many years experience, she reacts as many other people do when being questioned by the authorities. Soon, US attorney for the Southern District of New York, James Prescott, takes over the investigation. There is motive. Alex is supposed to be off-duty while she recuperates from being kidnaped for five days. Battaglia had specifically ordered her to stay away from the investigation into the murder of Wolf Savage, a garment district designer, CEO, and father of one of her friends. The show she was attending at the museum was a fashion show.Alex, her partner Mike Chapman, and their friend Mercer Wallace realize in order to clear her, they should try to find those responsible for the killing. First, they decide they should find out why Battaglia was so anxious to speak to Alex that he rushed to the Museum to catch her there. They discover that even though he was honored as a wildlife protector, he also might have been a member of The Order of St. Hubertus, a group that indulges in sport killing of rare animals. One of their hunting spots is Cobolo Creek in Texas. That is where Justice Antonin Scalia died. Fairstein provides the details of his death that raised questions about whether it was natural or murder: The person who signed the death certificate did so over the telephone, never having actually seen the body. (Legal in Texas). There was no autopsy and his family had his body cremated immediately. She wrote that he was found with a pillow over his head. While many reports said that, a witness said it was not over his face but above the top of his head. Battaglia might have been there at the time.Their investigation leads them into learning about the trafficking of animals, especially animal parts, such as ivory and rhinoceros horns. They learn that many of them are hidden among heroin and shipped by boat from Africa and Asia to other parts of the world.Fairstein’s books always focus in on one location in New York City and provide a great deal of information about it. After reading her description of the Bronx Zoo, the largest in the US, where the animals run free in areas specific to their natural habitats but are limited by natural barriers (ravines, creeks, walls), I would like to visit it. One negative comment: She mentions Ernie, a silver-backed gorilla whose parents were captured in the wild and brought to the Cleveland zoo as part of its animal conservancy program, she wrote “He survived Cleveland.” In actuality, Cleveland rocks! It’s a great place to visit. Lots to do and see and not as expensive to do so than in NYC.The story is gripping and informative. Unfortunately, she refers back to her kidnaping and the murder of Wolf Savage, both important parts of previous books, far too often. While the DEADFALL can be read and understood without having read the previous books, the references are far too frequent. It was not necessary to keep reminding the reader that Alex was kidnaped or that she was told to stay away from the Savage murder investigation.In addition, Fairchild shows a disrespect for her reader’s intelligence by using unnecessarily short chapters. A scene with the same characters in the same location during a constant time span and covering the same subject should be contained in one chapter, not two, three, or more. As usual, I drop my rating one star for that.
    • 4/5
      Starts right after the events of the prior books. Alex annoyed me in the beginning. She resents being treated as a witness, who has lied and withheld information. Hey, Alex you are a witness who lied and withheld information.They go to the Bronx Zoo where we learn the history of the Zoo.With the help of her lover Mike Chapman and his fellow detective Wallace Mercer they follow a train of big game hunting, sale of illegal animals and parts as well as drugs.