Linda Fairstein





Linda Fairstein

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Linda Fairstein (born 1947) is one of America's foremost legal experts on crimes of violence against women and children. She served as head of the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan District Attorney's office from 1976 until 2002 and is the author of a series of novels featuring Manhattan prosecutor Alexandra Cooper. Ms. Fairstein is married to Justin N. Feldman, retired counsel to the New York office of law firm Cooley Godward Kronish LLP.

Ms. Fairstein is an honors graduate of Vassar College (1969) and the University of Virginia School of Law (1972). She joined the Manhattan District Attorney's office in 1972 as an Assistant District Attorney. She was promoted to the head of the sex crimes unit in 1976. During her tenure, she prosecuted seve...more


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I've had so many emails and messages asking about when Coop and Mike and Mercer are back in business. The new book is NIGHT WATCH, and it will launch with major media and a national tour on July 10th. Website under re-construction - so much to talk about. Thanks for asking.

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Average rating: 3.75 · 17,635 ratings · 1,535 reviews · 28 distinct works
Final Jeopardy (Alexandra C...
3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 2,636 ratings — published 1996 — 29 editions
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The Kills (Alexandra Cooper...
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Entombed (Alexandra Cooper,...
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,319 ratings19 editions
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Likely To Die (Alexandra Co...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 1,239 ratings16 editions
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Hell Gate (Alexandra Cooper...
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 1,255 ratings — published 2009 — 12 editions
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The Bone Vault (Alexandra C...
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 1,292 ratings — published 2005 — 24 editions
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Killer Heat (Alexandra Coop...
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 1,225 ratings — published 2008 — 21 editions
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Lethal Legacy (Alexandra Co...
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 1,217 ratings — published 2007 — 20 editions
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Bad Blood (Alexandra Cooper...
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,156 ratings — published 2007 — 16 editions
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The Deadhouse (Alexandra Co...
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,156 ratings20 editions
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More books by Linda Fairstein…
Final Jeopardy Likely To Die Cold Hit The Deadhouse The Bone Vault The Kills Entombed
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“Your library is your portrait.”
Linda Fairstein, Lethal Legacy

“I've just been around too much death today not to wonder why we find it appropriate to organize our festivities in and around the tombs of all these ancient cultures.”
Linda Fairstein, The Bone Vault

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