num_pages: 496
description: At the heart of Retribution is C. J. Townsend, a brilliant state prosecutor in Miami well-known for keeping her cool while trying even the most horrific cases. The latest suspect is as base as they come: a vicious killer who savors cruelty and considers murder an art. Amid a maelstrom of media attention, C. J. has just begun to build her case when she is struck with a shattering personal blow connected to her past. Now everything will ride on her ability to hold herself together long enough to put the accused away forever.
language: English
title: Retribution
titlecomplete: Retribution
characters: Chloe Larson, Manny Alvarez, Anna Prado, C. J. Townsend, William Bantling, Dominick Falconetti
genres: Thriller, Crime, Roman, Suspense, Legal Thriller, Romance, Mystery Thriller, Mystery, The United States Of America, Fiction
ratings_count: 9055
places: New York City, New York, Miami, Florida
series: C.J. Townsend
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best First Mystery Novel
publisher: Michael Joseph