Face Value: A Rachel Gold Mystery
Kahn’s St. Louis attorney, Rachel Gold, works hard maintaining her law practice and raising her son as a single parent. When Sari Bashir, a young associate at one of the city’s major law firms, is found dead in the building’s parking garage, the police declare it a suicide and close the case. This does not sit well with Stanley Plotkin, a genius with Asperger’s syndrome who works in the mail room. Stanley has a hard time with social interactions since he cannot read facial expressions, but he uses a sophisticated facial-recognition program to help him communicate effectively. He is sure that Sari was murdered, and he asks Rachel to help him prove it. Rachel is reluctant to get involved, but, when Sari’s father also asks her to pursue the investigation, she agrees. With help from Stanley, the firm’s security guard, and her vulgar but brilliant law-professor friend, Benny, Rachel uncovers a major criminal scheme that is related to one of her other cases. Rachel’s fans will enjoy her latest case, which highlights the consequences of greed as well as the abilities of the disabled. --Barbara Bibel--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.