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C.E. Hansen

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C.E. Hansen writes at the intersection of high-stakes power and the hidden truths of the city. With a keen eye for the "invisibles" and a fascination with the psychological acoustics of trauma, Hansen’s thrillers explore the thin line between justice and obsession.

A native observer of the urban maelstrom, Hansen’s work is defined by a "Silk and Gravel" aesthetic—where Manhattan luxury meets the unvarnished reality of the courtroom. In addition to the legal tension of A Sliver of Doubt,

Hansen is the author of It’s A Crime, It’s A Shame, Act Accordingly, Faithless, Ever, Sara, and Where I Found My Heart, establishing a reputation for building high-tension narratives around characters made of stone and the advocates brave enough to make them ...more

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	It's A Crime (Blood and Tears, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Sliver of Doubt: A Legal Thriller 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Not every book is for everyone...which is comforting to know. Right? Anyway, isn't that what makes us a rich and wonderful culture. Murder and mayhem is a dish for a certain few...if you like it dig in, if not stick to more mundane reads. A.J. Rice”
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“I will have your things returned to your apartment tomorrow.” It made me sick in my stomach to hear those words. His untimely declarations were worse than….It was that raw, that demeaning, and made you feel like you were nothing but a let down…a total let down. Well, I wasn’t willing to be a let down to anyone…least of all to someone willing to drop me in front of my home tossing my heart into the air…waiting for love to find me in all the wrong places. He wore a look of regret on his face. “Jason will drive your car home for you.” “Oh…okay, well...I had a great time.” It was over. I was a statistic, a hash line on the totem pole of his sexual career. “You and I, we were...it was fun. I had fun.” He leaned in toward me, kissing me gently, regretfully. Are you kidding me?”
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“Tony poured wine into each glass and handed one to Claire. “Do you remember when we had wine at the Red Wing?”
Claire closed her eyes, recalling the scene from a lifetime ago, and nodded. “I do.”
“I’d been watching you for years. I was so nervous that night. I thought I was planning your acquisition.” He looked into his red liquid.
Her stance straightened, “If you’re using business metaphors, may I suggest hostile takeover. It’s more appropriate.”
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“There are only two reasons why you leave someone you're still in love with - either it's the right thing to do, or it's the only thing to do.”
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