Blood Oath: A Novel (An Alexandra Cooper Novel)

About this book

New York Times bestselling author Linda Fairstein explores the depths of Manhattans secretive Rockefeller University in this timely captivating thriller about the deep--and often deadly--reverberations of past sins. Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper of the Manhattan Sex Crimes Unit is finally back at work following a leave of absence and not a moment too soon. With more women feeling empowered to name their abusers Alex is eager to return to the courtroom to do what she does best. But even she cant anticipate the complexity of her first case when she meets Lucy a young woman who testified years earlier at a landmark federal trial . . . and now reveals that she was sexually assaulted by a prominent official during that time. Yet Lucys isnt the only secret Alex must uncover with rumors swirling about one colleagues abusive conduct behind closed doors and anothers violent mysterious collapse. As the seemingly disparate cases of her client adversary and friend start to intertwine Alex along with NYPD detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace finds herself in uncharted territory within Manhattans Rockefeller University a premier research institute hospital and cornerstone of higher learning. But not even the greatest minds in the city can help her when unearthed secrets begin to collide in dangerous ways . . . and unless she can uncover the truth the life-saving facility just may become her grave.