She is also a frequent speaker on issues surrounding domestic abuse. Fairstein is often called to provide her opinion on high profile prosecutions including: Michael Jackson's molestation charges in 2004, Kobe Bryant's sexual assault charges, and Scott Peterson's trial. Linda Fairstein left the District Attorney's office in 2002, and has continued to consult, write, lecture and serve as a sex crimes expert for a wide variety of print and television media outlets, including the major networks, CNN, MSNBC among others. During her tenure, she prosecuted several highly publicized cases, including the 'Preppy Murder' case against Robert Chambers in 1986. She was promoted to the head of the sex crimes unit in 1976. She joined the Manhattan District Attorney's office in 1972 as an Assistant District Attorney. Fairstein is an honors graduate of Vassar College (1969) and the University of Virginia School of Law (1972). The series is an homage to Nancy Drew, whose books inspired Linda's two careers - in crime fiction and in the law. Her kid sleuth, Devlin Quick, appears in INTO THE LION'S DEN in November, 2016.

This year, Fairstein will debut a new series for Middle Grade readers - 8-12 years old. The 18th novel - KILLER LOOK - debuts on July 26th. The 17th book in her best-selling series - DEVIL'S BRIDGE - launches in paperback in June, 2016. She works closely with NYPD detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace. Like Fairstein, Alex ('Coop') Cooper is in charge of the Special Victims Unit of the Office.

She served as head of the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan District Attorney's office from 1976 until 2002 and is the author of a series of novels featuring Manhattan prosecutor Alexandra Cooper. Linda Fairstein (born 1947) is one of America's foremost legal experts on crimes of violence against women and children. Dev has to use her brains, brawn, and yes, okay, the lessons learned from her police commissioner mother if she wants to dig up the truth once and for all. The good news? With Mom back in New York, no one can stop Devlin from investigating! But the fossil thief isn't the only danger here, as snakes, scorpions, and bears abound, making Montana a treacherous place for finding answers.Īnd when the mystery takes Dev and Katie back to Manhattan-to the Museum of Natural History-the case gets even more complicated, even with Dev's friend Booker there to help.

But after participating in a dinosaur dig, Katie and Dev suspect that someone bad is in the Badlands when Katie's found fossils are switched out for old rocks. Twelve-year-old supersleuth Devlin Quick heads to Montana to dig out dinosaur bones, but instead she uncovers a mystery.Īfter successfully apprehending a map thief at the beginning of summer, Dev is going to spend the second half of her summer vacation in Montana with her best friend, Katie, exploring the outdoors and NOT getting into trouble.

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