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Her Deadly Game
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Authorial Context: Robert Dugoni and the Legal Thriller
Robert Dugoni is an author whose work has appeared on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Amazon bestseller lists. His writing career began with the publication of his first book, The Jury Master, in 2006. Prior to that, he graduated from Stanford University with a degree in journalism before pursuing law. Dugoni was a civil litigator for 17 years before he pursued writing full-time.
The Jury Master became a New York Times bestseller and introduced Dugoni’s first series, featuring attorney David Sloane. The Sloane novels brought attention from a mainstream audience. Although Dugoni has written several standalone novels, he is best known for his series, including a series focused on homicide detective Tracy Crosswhite and the Keera Duggan series, which returns to the courtroom. Dugoni’s insider knowledge provides depth to his novels, and his legal experience has helped make him a prominent author in the legal thriller genre.
The legal thriller is a subgenre of the crime genre that focuses on the legal aspects of a mystery. As in other crime novels, the protagonist is investigating or solving the crime, but these novels feature an ongoing legal aspect to the Plus, gain access to 8,650+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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