Dirty Blonde by Lisa Scottoline (2007, Paperback, Reprint)

Synopsis
In this standalone thriller, Lisa Scottoline introduces a Philadelphia judge whose life spirals into crisis after a mere six months on the job. When Richard Marz sues TV producer Art Simone for grabbing Marz's pitch about a quartet of computer-savvy lawyers and turning it into a hot cable TV series, novice federal judge Cate Fante hates declaring in favor of obviously-in-the-wrong Simone, and says so. She hates it even more when Simone is murdered, Marz commits suicide, and Marz's corrupt cop pal exposes the sordid details of Cate's sex life.

Key Details
Author:	Lisa Scottoline
Language:	English
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0060742917
ISBN-13:	9780060742911

Additional Details
Edition Description:	Reprint

Size
Length:	430 pages
Thickness:	1.2 in
Weight:	8 oz

Publisher's Note

Cate Fante is strong and sexy and wears designer suits like overpriced armor. She's just become a judge but leads a dark double life that she hides from everyone.

Her cover is blown when a high-profile case in her courtroom takes a stunning turn. Overnight the tabloids tell her secret, her boyfriend dumps her, and her new career hangs in tatters. But Cate's troubles are only beginning. An enemy no one anticipated sends her running for her life, and she'll have to fight her way back to the truth . . . or die trying.

A tough-minded, sexy federal judge, Cate Fante finds her own double life coming to light when the defendant in a high-profile lawsuit ends up dead, revelations that threaten not only her future on the bench but also her very life when the killer comes after her. Reprint.

Federal judge Cate Fante finds her own double life coming to light when the defendant in a high-profile lawsuit ends up dead, revelations that threaten her future on the bench as well as her life when the killer comes after her.

Industry Reviews
"[C]ompelling....[T]he fast pace and ever-increasing tension will keep readers turning the pages."
Publishers Weekly (01/23/2006)