Lescroart. John, (Dead Irish [hc, Dutton Adult, 1989] 978-1556111594 [pb, Island Books, 1996] 978-0747254317
United States · Fiction author
John Lescroart
John Lescroart – (born 1948 in Houston, TX) is a contemporary American author of more than 30 novels, bestselling legal and crime thrillers. He has two main protagonists, San Francisco police detectives, Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky. Abe is half-Jewish and half-African American. While he is often described as “scary-looking” with a prominent facial scar, his internal character is defined by a rigid moral code and sensitivity. Abe’s father, Nat Glitsky, is an Orthodox Jew. His background and relationship with Abe provide a recurring cultural and familial context for Abe’s identity within the series. Though his physical appearance is strongly African-American, the books frequently reference his Jewish heritage and the unique challenges this dual identity presents, especially in the context of San Francisco politics. [Google/AI] The Lescroart novels in which Glitsky plays a central or significant role:
Lescroart. John, [Abe Glitsky #1] (A Certain Justice [hc, Dutton, 1995] 978-1556114458 [pb, Signet, 2006] 978-0451217769
Lescroart. John, [Abe Glitsky #2] (Guilt [hc, Delacorte Press, 1997] 978-0385316552 [pb, Dell Island Books, 1998] 978-0747254577
Lescroart. John, (The Hearing [hc, Dutton Adult, 2001] 978-0525945758 [pb, Berkley, 2002] 978-0451204899
Lescroart. John, (The First Law: An Abe Glitsky/Dismas Hardy Mystery [hc, Dutton Adult, 2003]) 978-0525947059 [pb, Signet, 2004] 978-0451210227
Lescroart. John, (The Second Chair [hc, Dutton Adult, 2004]) 978-0525947752 [pb, Berkley, 2004] 978-0451211415
Lescroart. John, (The Motive [hc, Dutton Adult, 2004]) 978-0525948445 [pb, Berkley, 2005] 978-0451215727
Lescroart. John, [Abe Glitsky #3] (Damage [hc, Dutton, 2011] 978-0525951766 [pb, Berkley, 2012] 978-0451235428
Lescroart. John, (The Keeper [hc, Atria Books, 2014] 978-1476709185 [pb, Headline Book Publishing, 2015] 978-0755393251