TY - BOOK AU - Fairstein, Linda A., TI - Deadfall T2 - Alexandra Cooper novels SN - 9781524778385 AV - PS3556.A3654 D43 2017b U1 - 813/.54 23 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Random House Large Print KW - Public prosecutors KW - Fiction KW - Police KW - Drive-by shootings KW - Secret societies KW - Wild animal trade KW - Murder KW - Investigation KW - Cooper, Alexandra (Fictitious character) KW - New York (N.Y.) KW - Thrillers (Fiction) KW - lcgft KW - Detective and mystery fiction KW - Large type books KW - Suspense fiction N2 - A wild heart beats within New York City. Amid concrete and skyscrapers, the Wildlife Conservation Society works to preserve and protect the animal kingdom both within and beyond the borders of the five boroughs. But dangerous creatures don't always have claws and fangs, as Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper and NYPD detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace know all too well. Predators lurk close to home, and in the aftermath of the shocking drive-by murder of an important city employee someone Alex has worked with for years the trio must discover who the bigger snake is: the killer or the victim. Investigations into the death provide more questions than answers, as a tangled mess of secrets slowly comes to light. From bribes to secret societies, from big-game hunting to the illegal animal trade, from New York City zoos to behind closed doors in government buildings, Alex will have her work cut out for her if she wants to uncover the truth and uphold the integrity of the office she has so proudly served ER -