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Kevin Egan's latest novel is a legal thriller that opens with a daring courtroom heist of an ancient Roman urn, just as the trial that will determine the ownership of the piece is about to begin. It is one of fourteen pieces of a hoard discovered in a field in Hungary, or was it Croatia?
Three years later, Linda Conover, a law clerk at the time of the heist who was present in the courtroom at the time, is now a judge in New York City. Conover has been chosen to preside over the new trial to determine ownership. Author Egan does a masterful job depicting the court system, from the judge down to the custodians, and how each plays a crucial part in the story. As the new trial looms closer, several people who were present in the courthouse at the time the "missing piece" was stolen are now searching for the treasure.
At the same time, Judge Conover has her own personal problems to deal with, including a marriage to a high-powered lawyer that is less than what it should be. Even as she deals with this stress, she finds out that she is pregnant. As she gears up for the new trial, she privately decides that this will be her last.
Author Egan's knowledge of the New York State court system makes this novel jam-packed with absorbing details, not only of the system, but the New York County Courthouse building in Lower Manhattan itself. The characters all come alive as they move through their days, professionally and personally, for better or worse, or somewhere in between. The Missing Piece is a tense thriller that may keep you up until the wee hours.
(As published in Suspense Magazine)