Payback
From #1 New York Times bestselling author LEE GOLDBERG, author of THE WALK and the MONK mysteries.... and co-author of the Fox & O'Hare novels with Janet Evanovich... comes the third, kick-ass book in the action-packed JURY SERIES, the novels that launched his career in the 1980s.
THE CLOCK IS TICKING...AND THE HANDS ARE DRIPPING BLOOD
A sadist with a hunger for victims is talking the streets of Los Angeles--leaving a trail of destruction which threatens to engulf the city in racial violence. And he's calling himself...Mr. Jury. Now vigilante Brett Macklin, the real Mr. Jury, is hitting the killing ground with just seventy hours to hunt down the deadly impostor and clear his name. All he has to do is take on an army of fanatical white supremacists, stop a news-hungry reporter from digging too deep into his past, and save a tough black cop from being buried alive. Time and luck are running out.
"As stunning as the report of a .357 Magnum, a dynamic premiere effort [...] The Best New Paperback Series of the year!" West Coast Review of Books
"Lee Goldberg spins a lean and mean tale of vigilante justice with his third entry in the action packed The Jury series. Despite being written several decades ago when Goldberg was a college student, the prose is sanded like the best hardboiled material from days past. It’s a sleek crime thriller with a racing heartbeat, a tale told with attentiveness to driving pace and character." Considering Stories
(Originally published as the third book in the ".357 Vigilante" series under the pen name Ian Ludlow)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lee Goldberg is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels, including the Eve Ronin series, the Ian Ludlow series, the Sharpe & Walker series, and five books (and two novellas) in the Fox and O’Hare series, which he co-authored with Janet Evanovich. He also co-created the Hallmark movie series Mystery 101 and has written and/or produced many TV shows, including You’re Killing Me, Diagnosis Murder, SeaQuest, and Monk. As an international television consultant, he has advised networks and studios in Canada, France, Germany, Spain, China, Sweden, and the Netherlands on the creation, writing, and production of episodic series.
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Lee Goldberg
Lee Goldberg has always been fascinated by the threads that connect people, places, and events, and how a single overlooked detail can unravel a mystery. From an early age, he was drawn to stories where clever observation and human intuition met danger and deception, a fascination that would shape his career as a writer of crime, thriller, and mystery fiction.
His novels and series explore the intricate mechanics of suspense, focusing on characters whose intelligence, flaws, and moral choices drive the story as much as the plot itself. Goldberg’s protagonists often navigate worlds of hidden motives, intricate schemes, and unexpected betrayals, inviting readers into puzzles that are both psychologically rich and emotionally engaging. With a voice that balances tension, wit, and insight, he creates narratives that linger long after the last page.
The Jury Series
The Jury Series consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
