Linda Fairstein
(1947 - )Linda Fairstein, America's foremost prosecutor of crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence, has run the Sex Crimes Unit of the District Attorney's Office in Manhattan for more than two decades. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, she is a graduate of Vassar College and the University of Virginia School of Law. Her first novel, Final Jeopardy, which introduced the character Alexandra Cooper, was published in 1996 to critical and commercial acclaim, followed in 1997 by Likely to Die, which also achieved international bestseller status. Her nonfiction book, Sexual Violence, was a New York Times notable book in 1994. She lives with her husband in Manhattan.
Series
Alexandra Cooper
1. Final Jeopardy (1996)
2. Likely to Die (1997)
3. Cold Hit (1999)
4. The Deadhouse (2001)
5. The Bone Vault (2003)
6. The Kills (2004)
7. Entombed (2003)
8. Death Dance (2006)
9. Bad Blood (2007)
10. Killer Heat (2008)
11. Lethal Legacy (2009)
12. Hell Gate (2010)
13. Silent Mercy (2011)
14. Night Watch (2012)
15. Death Angel (2013)
16. Terminal City (2014)
17. Devil's Bridge (2015)
18. Killer Look (2016)
Final Jeopardy / Likely to Die (omnibus) (2004)
Cold Hit / The Deadhouse (omnibus) (2004)
Linda Fairstein Boxed Set (omnibus) (2011)
1. Final Jeopardy (1996)
2. Likely to Die (1997)
3. Cold Hit (1999)
4. The Deadhouse (2001)
5. The Bone Vault (2003)
6. The Kills (2004)
7. Entombed (2003)
8. Death Dance (2006)
9. Bad Blood (2007)
10. Killer Heat (2008)
11. Lethal Legacy (2009)
12. Hell Gate (2010)
13. Silent Mercy (2011)
14. Night Watch (2012)
15. Death Angel (2013)
16. Terminal City (2014)
17. Devil's Bridge (2015)
18. Killer Look (2016)
Final Jeopardy / Likely to Die (omnibus) (2004)
Cold Hit / The Deadhouse (omnibus) (2004)
Linda Fairstein Boxed Set (omnibus) (2011)
Novels
I'd Kill for That (2004) (with Rita Mae Brown, Jennifer Crusie, Lisa Gardner, Heather Graham, Kay Hooper, Katherine Neville, Anne Perry, Kathy Reichs, Julie Smith and Tina Wainscott)
Novellas
Non fiction
Sexual Violence: Our War Against Rape (1993)
The Best American Crime Reporting 2007 (2007) (with Otto Penzler)
Killer Charm (2012)
How Serial Rapists Target Their Victims (2012)
The Rape Scandal that Puts You at Risk (2012)
The Five Most Dangerous Places for Women (2012)
The Most Surprising Crime Zone (2012)
Why Some Women Lie About Rape (2012)
The Best American Crime Reporting 2007 (2007) (with Otto Penzler)
Killer Charm (2012)
How Serial Rapists Target Their Victims (2012)
The Rape Scandal that Puts You at Risk (2012)
The Five Most Dangerous Places for Women (2012)
The Most Surprising Crime Zone (2012)
Why Some Women Lie About Rape (2012)
Awards
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Linda Fairstein recommends
 Up Country (2001) (Paul Brenner, book 2) Nelson DeMille "If it's suspense you want, and a riveting plot that moves at lightning speed through mine fields or murder, intrigue, and richly exotic landscapes, then UP COUNTRY is the book to read. Finely drawn characters, wickedly crisp dialogue, and brilliant twists that ride the story to its thrilling denouement could come only from Nelson DeMille, the master storyteller of our times. " |  Temporary Sanity (2003) (Marty Nickerson, book 2) Rose Connors "Connors is a winderful new voice." |  Shakedown (2008) (Jack Davis Mystery, book 1) Joel Goldman "Chillingly realistic - fast-paced, smartly plotted, gripping." | |
 City of Dragons (2010) (Miranda Corbie Mystery, book 1) Kelli Stanley "A stunning thriller." |  Hush (2010) Kate White "A pulse-pounding thriller... Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop." |  Blood Always Tells (2014) Hilary Davidson "a smart crime novel, peopled with sinister characters and cleaver twists you wan't see coming." | |
 Cold Silence (2016) (Joe Rush, book 3) James Abel "If you like Tom Clancy and Martin Cruz Smith, then you need to read James Abel." |