For small-town criminal defence attorney Jack Skinner, the courtroom has always offered an escape from his turbulent life of divorces, bitter children, and tax debt. When, in the hopes of redeeming his career, he takes on the high profile case of a man accused of brutally murdering a rich, elderly widow, in the process he finds his personal and professional lives intertwined. With direct prose and masterful plotting, Hollon lures the reader into a thrilling story with a surprise ending.