Feared

<p>In the new thriller from <b>New York Times</b> bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, Mary DiNunzio�s ruthless nemesis Nick Machiavelli is back...with a vengeance. <p>When three men announce that they are suing the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm for reverse sex discrimination�claiming that they were not hired because they were men�Mary DiNunzio and Bennie Rosato are outraged. To make matters worse, their one male employee, John Foxman, intends to resign, claiming that there is some truth to this case. <p>The plaintiffs� lawyer is Nick Machiavelli, who has already lost to Mary once and is now back with a vengeance �determined not to not only win, but destroy the firm. It soon becomes clear that Machiavelli will do anything in his power to achieve his end�even after the case turns deadly. The stakes have never been higher for Mary and her associates as they try to keep Machiavelli at bay, solve a murder, and save the law firm they love�or they could lose everything they�ve worked for. Told with Scottoline's trademark gift for twists, turns, heart, and humanity, this latest thriller asks the question: Is it better to be loved, or feared... <p>Feared, the sixth entry in the acclaimed Rosato & DiNunzio series, expertly explores what happens when we are tempted to give in to our own inner darkness.