With thirty years experience as the Chief of New York's sex crime unit, Linda Fairstein has ample experience to draw on for her novels.
Her high profile involvement with dealing with sexual offences has made her a powerful voice in the pressure for legislative reform in the United States.
Linda joins Jenni to talks about her latest novel The Kills which is based on the exploits of Alexandra Cooper, Assistant District Attorney in New York City.
'The Kills' by Linda Fairstein is published by Little, Brown; ISBN: 0316861022