Pro Bono

A tenacious attorney grapples with a dangerous group of thieves in this new thriller from the author of The Old Man.

Charles Warren, Los Angeles attorney, has dedicated his career to aiding people in financial straits. He is particularly skilled at the art of recovering assets that have been embezzled or hidden. In his newest case, helping a beautiful young widow find the money missing from her late husband’s investment accounts, Charlie recognizes a familiar scheme—one that echoes the con job that targeted his own widowed mother many years before, and that led him, as a teenager, to commit a crime of retribution that still weighs on his conscience.

Charlie can’t get the present case out of his mind, but within hours of starting his investigation, he is followed, shot at, and has his briefcase stolen. It’s clear that someone doesn’t want him following the trail of the missing money but, as Charlie continues to pursue answers, he quickly becomes too entangled in the web of fraud, betrayal, and career criminals surrounding the theft to escape its deadly snare.

A nail-biting tale of conspiracy and pursuit from Thomas Perry, “a dominating force in the world of contemporary suspense thrillers” (Publishers Weekly), Pro Bono will have readers looking over their shoulders as constantly as they keep turning pages.

Irresistible . . . A model of suspense.”
―Kirkus

Gasp-inducing. . . . Fascinating financial crimes information, delivered by an extremely likable, resourceful hero, enhances this crafty game of cat and mouse.”
―Booklist

You will find yourself looking over your shoulders while reading this one. PRO BONO hits a lot of great notes and elevates the financial thriller to new heights.”
―BookReporter

Few crime-fiction authors are as skilled as Thomas Perry at keeping readers off balance and in suspense. Mr. Perry’s PRO BONO, a cutthroat caper of embezzlement and revenge, . . . has more twists than Topanga Canyon.”
―Wall Street Journal

Thomas Perry’s newest novel, PRO BONO once again demonstrate[s] that he is a master of the suspense/thriller genre creating his own distinctive style of mystery that is packed with suspense and the kind of unexpected twists and turns that keep the reader’s steady and rapt attention from start to finish. An original, memorable, and fun read from cover to cover.”
—Midwest Book Review

Thomas Perry is the bestselling author of over twenty novels, including the critically acclaimed Jane Whitefield series, The Old Man, and The Butcher’s Boy, which won the Edgar Award. He lives in Southern California.

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