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Written by Linda Fairstein - audio book performed by Blair Brown - Abridged Fiction - 5 COMPACT DISCS

Publisher, Simon & Schuster Audioworks (January 16, 2007)

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The "New York Times" bestselling author delivers her finest thriller to date--a riveting fusion of gritty authenticity, urban intrigue, and courtroom drama, starring the intrepid Alex Cooper.

Assistant D.A. Alexandra Cooper is deeply involved in a complicated, high-profile homicide case against defendant Brendan Quillian, a prominent young businessman is charged with the brutal strangulation of his beautiful young wife. His conviction is not a certainty: Quillian was conveniently out of town on the day of the killing, and his defense attorney seems to be one step ahead of Cooper's effort to prove Quillian paid a hit man to commit the crime.

Halfway through the trial, a major catastrophe alters the course of Cooper's case. A cataclysmic explosion rips through New York City's Water Tunnel #3, a spectacular feat of modern engineering that will be completed years in the future. Was the blast caused by terrorism? Political retribution? Or was it merely an accident? Cooper is quickly drawn into the tragedy when she discovers a strange connection linking Brendan Quillian to the tunnel workers killed in the explosion.

Told with Linda Fairstein's trademark blend of brilliant detective work, cutting edge forensics, and electrifying courtroom drama, Bad Blood is packed with the twists and turns that never fail to thrill her legions of devoted fans.

About the Author: Linda Fairstein is one of America's foremost legal experts on crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence. For twenty-five years, she was the chief prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office Sex Crimes Unit, and is currently a media consultant on criminal justice issues for the three major networks, CNN, and other cable news programs. Her bestselling thrillers include The Kills and Entombed. She lives in New York City and on Martha's Vineyard.

About the Performer: Blair Brown appeared on Broadway in Copenhagen (Tony Award), Cabaret, James Joyce's The Dead and Arcadia. Her film credits include Dogville, Space Cowboys, and Altered States. On television, she starred in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd and has appeared on ER, Smallville and CSI: Miami. Ms. Brown has narrated over 50 documentary films and audiobooks.