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Wicked Good Secrets [Paperback]

Janice Law
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February 25, 2009
In the style of National Treasure hit films, Janice Law's fast-paced fiction thriller discloses how a wicked secret double-encrypted in an 18th century diary, intersects dramatically with 16th century Vatican art under the U.S. Capitol dome from which a gadfly journalist plunges to his death.
Law teams a former criminal court judge with an Indian chief to unravel America's most stubborn historic mystery: the two-century old disappearance of a patriotic relic.
Dangerous clues climax in a dark, isolated Washington, D.C. cemetery where human and nonhuman forces threaten the duo's investigation and their lives.

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About the Author

An internationally famous Supreme Court case; an insider's experience of bare-knuckled Texas judicial politics; poignant family estrangements; a whimsical children's fantasy of a cat and dog in the U.S. Capitol building, and a page-turner thriller involving America's most stubborn historic mystery-- are all reflective of author Janice Law's diverse interests and multi-faceted careers.
Law, a former print journalist, served as a state and federal prosecutor, criminal defense attorney for the indigent, and Texas criminal court judge. Although she still serves as a visiting judge, Law has authored five books, appeared on CSpan2/BOOK TV, and is featured at major national book festivals. Her nonfiction book Yield: A Judge's Fir$t-Year Diary, was a finalist for a major Texas book award presented at the Texas Book Festival. The Texas Bar selected her children's book Capitol Cat & Watch Dog Unite Lady Freedoms, for the statewide Law-Related Education Program for Texas teachers.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 266 pages
  • Publisher: Eakin Press (February 25, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1934645818
  • ISBN-13: 978-1934645819
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,323,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A terrific mystery sprinkled with fascinating information on our nation's capitol. Nicholas A. Kominus  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
A must read it you like mysteries and thrillers. Cindy  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Wicked Good Secrets" very entertaining! July 20, 2009
Format:Paperback
Sooooo much fun, lots of twists to a very interesting plot!!!! Started the book on an airplane flight, it cost me some sleep.... but I couldn't put it down until I finished! Wonderful read, you will ENJOY!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Novel With a Feel of Washington Reality July 5, 2009
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I started Wicked Good Secrets on Friday morning and stayed with it until I completed it at 3 a.m. on Saturday! Wicked is Janice Law's best book yet! Her research is obviously excellent as is her feel for the Washington, D.C. scene. It is a fascinating literary work of multiple genres: Washingtoniana, history and mystery. Wicked Good Secrets justifies comparison with Drury's "Advise and Consent" and Ward Just's "Echo House." I realize Wicked is a novel, but it has the feel of reality.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo to Janice Law Again April 14, 2009
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Janice Law's diverse writing talent finds yet again a new form. "Wicked Good Secrets" adds a thriller/page-turner and mind-expander to her earlier charming childrens' book, thought provoking studies about legal issues, Solomon's wisdom demands for judges, and psychological alienation in families. Readers be ready be challenged. Bravo Janice
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked Good Secrets
I learn something on every page. It is one of those books that you are sorry when it is finished.
Published 22 months ago by Mary Milbrath
5.0 out of 5 stars spell binding
A must read it you like mysteries and thrillers. As I finished the book, I thought what a great movie -- but maybe a little too controversial for producers.
Published on January 28, 2011 by Cindy
5.0 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC
A terrific mystery sprinkled with fascinating information on our nation's capitol. Wicked Good Secrets also delves into art and cryptography in an interesting way. Read more
Published on August 31, 2009 by Nicholas A. Kominus
5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked Good Crypto Fun
Janice Law has outdone herself with her latest foray into historically-steeped fiction, this one centered on the age-old practice of cryptography. Read more
Published on July 17, 2009 by Linda McCarthy
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling historical fiction
In this thrilling historical fiction Janice searches for answers to questions about a journalist's death in the US Capital, and Chief Wind Eagle searches to find a national... Read more
Published on July 1, 2009 by E. Joyner
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss.
Janice Law has created some memorable characters in situations I, a multi-decade resident of DC, could not imagine would have some historical basis in my adopted city. Read more
Published on June 29, 2009 by Ginnyesq
5.0 out of 5 stars Cinematic Thriller
Janice Law creates unforgettable cinematic characters like the magestic Native-American chief who lives undetected inside the U.S. Read more
Published on May 17, 2009 by celtic lady
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Enthralling Thriller
Tricky secret codes to break, intricate clues to untangle and heart pounding chases in dark tunnels, a cemetery and the dome of the U.S. Read more
Published on March 27, 2009 by D. Jansen
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