Linda Fairstein

Linda Fairstein is a bestselling crime novelist and the former chief prosecutor of the New York County District Attorney's Sex Crimes Unit. Her new novel, Silent Mercy, is in stores next week.

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Linda Fairstein Makes Murder Fashionable

For her 18th crime novel, the best-selling author did what she always does first: research. This time she investigated on the high-low world of New York fashion.

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Crime Watch

Dark Secrets of the Park

The beautiful bucolic heart of New York is also home to many famous scenes of murder, rape, and crime. Former prosecutor Linda Fairstein writes about how Central Park inspired her new thriller.

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America's Cold-Case Crisis

Testing old rape kits could put countless rapists in prison—and exonerate others who were wrongly convicted. Linda Fairstein on the tragedy of letting these truth-tellers collect dust.

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Why Are These Rapes Still Unsolved?

On tonight’s Law & Order: SVU, police will discover thousands of unexamined rape kits—a chilling premise that’s not just fiction. Linda Fairstein on how the real backlog could solve countless crimes.

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How Could He Silence Abuse?

Ever since Gov. Paterson's office became mired in a domestic abuse scandal, they've only dodged and obfuscated. Linda Fairstein asks, are they discouraging other victims from speaking up?

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Linda Fairstein

Linda Fairstein Makes Murder Fashionable

Dark Secrets of the Park

America's Cold-Case Crisis

Why Are These Rapes Still Unsolved?

How Could He Silence Abuse?

The Predator's Partner

Justice for Rihanna

Next Time, He'll Kill You