The Alibi

Abridged
Author: Sandra Brown
Narrator: Dylan Baker
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Date: October 2007
Length: 6 hours
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 3/5
Formats:
  • CD

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Overview

Born into a fine old Charleston family, Hammond Cross is determined to be the city's next district attorney-without sacrificing his integrity. Prosecuting the sensational murder of real estate magnate Lute Pettijohn could be his ticket into the office. Yet while Hammond anticipates his success, someone near him is plotting his downfall--

Steffi Mundell, colleague, ex-lover, and rival for the DA's office--Rory Smilow, the homicide detective without equal and Hammond's avowed enemy--the wily and beautiful Davee Pettijohn, Lute's widow and Hammond's lifelong friend, who's too honest to mourn the husband she despised--and Hammond's prime suspect, the mysterious woman who shares the secret that would be fatal to Hammond's ambitions.

For the first time in his career, he's bending the rules in favor of the suspect. All clues point to her guilt. Yet she holds in reserve the perfect alibi-Hammond Cross.

Selected Reviews

The Alibi

by Diane Needleman
  • Book Rating: 4/5

The Alibi

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 2/5

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Reviews (10)

The Alibi

Written by Diane Needleman on March 20th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

I enjoyed this story although it was predicable. I listened when I should have been doing other things which shows that the 'who done it' story got me thoroughly involved. Well read.

The Alibi

Written by Anonymous on November 10th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 2/5

The characters were too predictable. You could almost figure out the ending half way through the book. I was disappointed. Perhaps the unabridged version is more exciting.

Really Good

Written by Anonymous from , on August 14th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Started a bit slow but really picked up and was a good read (listen). Twisting and not a bit predictable.

Edge of my seat

Written by Tersia Robinson on July 27th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Very good. Keep me listening non stop until the end. I would never have guessed the ending and thats what I like in a book. Highly recommend

Don't Recommend

Written by Anonymous on March 6th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 2/5

If you want to listen to a good Sandra Brown book, rent Envy. It is excellent. Alibi is not so excellent. It was so cheesy and even though it wasn't completly predictable, I knew that 1 of the 3 main characters was the murder. I couldn't wait for this selection to end.

Alibi

Written by Helen Medlock on February 3rd, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

It was an unusual twist with lifelong friends and ambition at stake. Rory Smilow is a sinster character with a secret that keeps him to be perfect in assessing the crime scene. So many hated the richest man in town who did not care who he hurt as long as he comes out on top. The one thing he did not count on was to be murdered at the local hotel. The case takes many twists with you guessing right to the end who really did the crime. Steffi and Hammond both tackle the case from both personal stand point and professional. Secrets in every avenue add to the plot. Highly recommended for the person who likes mysteries.

Alibi

Written by Walter Stephens on January 13th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Very good book. This one kept you guessing the whole time. I really liked the ending.

Alibi

Written by Daparoye from , on September 15th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Sanda Brown's books can be hit or miss but this one was a hit. I so enjoyed the characters and story twists. This was a nice blend of romance and suspense and after the book was over I thought, "Who thinks up this stuff?!" I would reccommend this book.

Alibi

Written by Anonymous on August 22nd, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Just enough mystery and romance to make for great reading entertainment. Another good job by Sandra Brown.

The Alibi

Written by Nanette on February 8th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Good book. Liked the suspense. Ending was a surprise. Will look for more titles by this author!

Selected Reviews

The Alibi

by Diane Needleman
  • Book Rating: 4/5

The Alibi

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 2/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Brown, Sandra

"Sandra Brown is the author of more than 50 New York Times bestsellers, including WHITE HOT (2004), HELLO, DARKNESS (2003), THE CRUSH (2002), ENVY (2001), THE SWITCH (2000), THE ALIBI (1999), UNSPEAKABLE (1998), and FAT TUESDAY (1997), all of which have been positioned in the top five spots.

Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published 65 novels. Her books have been translated into 30 languages, and there are presently 70 million copies of her books in print worldwide. Her 1992 novel FRENCH SILK was made into an ABC-TV movie.

A lifelong Texan, Sandra Brown was born in Waco and raised in Ft. Worth. Before embarking on her writing career, she worked as a model at the Dallas Apparel Mart, and in television, including weathercasting for WFAA-TV in Dallas, and feature reporting on the nationally syndicated program ""PM Magazine.""

Awards and commendations include the American Business Women's Association's Distinguished Circle of Success, B'nai B'rith's Distinguished Literary Achievement Award, the A. C. Greene Aawrd and the Romance Writers of America's LIfetime Achievement Award. She is a member of Author's Guild, Mystery Writers of America, International Association of Crime Writers, Novelists, Inc. and Literacy Partners.

She is married to Michael Brown, a former television anchorman who recently produced the award winning documentary film DUST TO DUST. They live in Ft. Worth, Texas."