The Murder List

Anthony Award for Best Novel · 2020 · Winner

Forge BooksAugust 6, 2019mystery-crimeISBN 9780765334954

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Anthony Award for Best Novel	2020	Winner	“Hank Phillippi Ryan's law school thriller won for its masterful dual perspective, insider legal detail, and the unrelenting tension it sustained through a morally ambiguous narrative.”

About This Book

Law student Rachel North begins a prestigious internship with a defense attorney while secretly reporting on his cases to authorities—until the line between law, justice, and deadly secrets becomes dangerously blurred.

About the Author

Hank Phillippi RyanUS

Hank Phillippi Ryan is an American crime fiction author and award-winning television journalist. She has won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards, as well as the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her standalone thrillers and series mysteries are known for their fast-paced plotting, strong female protagonists, and insider details from her career in broadcast news. Read more →