Vince Cardozo is a New York cop who’s seen too much and can’t forget enough. Now this prince of the city has walked into a case that challenges everything he’s ever believed about law and order.
The killer
Corey Lyle is a cult leader tied to a bloody bombing and the murder of a prominent Manhattan couple. But as a woman prosecutor and a flamboyant defense attorney duel in court over Lyle’s fate, a time bomb is ticking away: one juror is not the person she claims to be.
The juror
Anne Bingham entered into the deception as a simple favor to her twin sister. Suddenly she’s at the center of a storm of murder and kidnapping that could blow the Corey Lyle trial out of the water—and take away everything she holds dear…
Edward Stewart grew up in New York City and Cuba. His first novel, Orpheus on Top, was published in 1966. He wrote thirteen more novels, including the bestselling Vince Cardozo thrillers Privileged Lives, Jury Double, Mortal Grace, and Deadly Rich. He died in Manhattan at the age of 58.
I read this book about a decade ago and I thought it was the best thing ever. I decided to reread it to see if I still feel that way and I'm kinda conflicted. I don't think it's as good as I thought it was but at the same time, it was an engaging read. I wish the characters have more personality and I wish the ending wasn't so neat.