Prior Convictions (Digital Original) (The Willa Jansson Mysteries)

By: Lia Matera

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Synopsis: A New York Times Notable Book: Sour parents, a sleazy ex, &’70s radicalism, and murder spoil a California lawyer&’s homecoming in this mystery by the author of Hidden Agenda.Working in the LA office of a Wall Street law firm, attorney Willa Jansson was drowning in bankruptcy codes and mourning the loss of her love life. But now, after almost a year in that purgatory of dull men in thousand-dollar suits, she&’s landed a new position clerking for a federal judge back in her hometown of San Francisco.Driving up the coast, Willa should feel happy about her chance for a fresh start—except her hippie mother&’s still upset with her for becoming a corporate sellout, her despicable ex needs her to do a favor for his new girlfriend, and her new boss is getting hate mail about her. Plus, she&’s not even sure she wants to be a lawyer anymore.But when a murderer strikes, Willa is forced to set aside her self-reflection and dig into the victim&’s past, one full of lies, betrayal, and a few people holding grudges worth killing for . . .Praise for the Willa Jansson Mysteries&“One of the most articulate and surely the wittiest of women sleuths at large in the genre.&” —The New York Times Book Review&“Almost every paragraph is eminently quotable.&” —The Plain Dealer &“Blessed with pungent prose, an affecting, funny, realistic heroine/detective and pressing moral and emotional issues.&” —San Francisco Chronicle