Prior Bad Acts (Kovac and Liska, #3)
by Tami Hoag
Prior Bad Acts by Tami Hoag holds a highly rated rating of 4.07 out of 5, based on 11.5K reader ratings. First published in 2006. The book spans 525 pages.
About Prior Bad Acts
New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag returns with a thriller that begins with a shocking crime scene you’ll never forget and follows two relentless detectives on a manhunt that ends in a chilling confrontation with the essence of human evil.It was a crime so brutal, it changed the lives of even the most hardened homicide cops. The Haas family murders left a scar on the community nothing can erase, but everyone agrees that convicting the killer, Karl Dahl, is a start. Only Judge Carey Moore seems to be standing in the way. Her ruling that Dahl’s prior criminal record is inadmissible raises a public outcry—and puts the judge in grave danger.When an unknown assailant attacks Judge Moore in a parking garage, two of Minneapolis’s top cops are called upon to solve the crime and keep the judge from further harm. Detective Sam Kovac is as hard-boiled as they come, and his wisecracking partner, Nikki Liska, isn’t far behind. Neither one wants to be on this case, but when Karl Dahl escapes from custody, everything changes, and a seemingly straightforward case cartwheels out of control.The stakes go even higher when the judge is kidnapped—snatched out of her own bed even as the police sit outside, watching her house. Now Kovac and Liska must navigate through a maze of suspects that includes the stepson of a murder victim, a husband with a secret life, and a rogue cop looking for revenge where the justice system failed.With no time to spare, the detectives are pulled down a strange dark trail of smoke and mirrors, where no one is who they seem and everyone is guilty of Prior Bad Acts.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Tami Hoag |
| Published | 2006 |
| Pages | 525 |
| Genres | Mystery & Thriller, Suspense, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller |
| Average Rating | 4.07 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,454 |
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What genre is Prior Bad Acts?
Prior Bad Acts is categorized as Mystery & Thriller, Suspense, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is Prior Bad Acts worth reading?
Based on 11.5K reader ratings, Prior Bad Acts has an average score of 4.07 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Prior Bad Acts?
Prior Bad Acts has 525 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote Prior Bad Acts?
Prior Bad Acts was written by Tami Hoag. It was first published in 2006.
What is the ISBN for Prior Bad Acts?
The ISBN-13 for Prior Bad Acts is 9780553583600.0.
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