In the summer of 2003 there were three brutal and tragic murders in East Hampton, a wealthy beach community on Long Island, and two related murders in New York City. These were the subject of countless news stories the following year, both in New York and nationally.

But the horror of the murders paled in comparison to the tension and social upheaval in the Hamptons leading up to and duriny the murder trial.

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JAMES PATTERSON

Tom Dunleavy has a one-man law firm in America's wealthiest resort town--legendary East Hampton. But his job barely keeps him in paper clips. His clients make a living serving the rich. The billionaires and celebrities swarming the beaches already have lawyers on their payroll.

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Then a friend of Tom's is arrested for a triple murder near a movie star's mansion. Tom knows in his gut that Dante Halleyviile is innocent. Dante asks him to represent him in what could be the Trial of the Century.

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Tom recruits Manhattan superlawyer Kate Costello to help. She's a tough hire, because Kate is his ex-girlfriend--but she agrees. In their search to find who really executed three locals, Tom orchestrates a series of revelations to expose the killer--and what emerges is staggering.

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The final scenes of this book unveil a truth that will leave readers gasping in shock. Written with the precision that has made James Patterson "a master of his genre" (USA Today), BEACH ROAD is his wildest, most thrilling novel ever.