Set amid the darker side of Lake Tahoe's glamorous ski resorts, Acts of
Malice has Nina taking on the case of Jim Strong, a member of South Lake
Tahoe's most prominent families and the owners of the posh Paradise Ski
Resort. With his brother Alex recently killed in a headline-making
accident that occurred while they were skiing together, Jim fears he may
be indicted in the death. When the coroner announces that Alex died from
injuries unrelated to the accident, Jim is charged with murder. As Nina
prepares to defend her client, she has no idea that this case will lead
her into a terrifying confrontation with a psychopath or threaten all
that she holds most dear. She never expects to witness the perplexing
and tangled set of loyalties and alliances among the Strong family.
Further complicating matters is Assistant District Attorney Collier
Hallowell, back from sabbatical. Determined to put Jim Strong behind
bars, he's equally resolved to pick up romantically where he and Nina
left off - and to take their relationship in a completely new direction.