A small-town attorney takes on prejudice and corruption in this
powerful legal thriller.
Small-town lawyer Bocephus Haynes comes home late one night to find
District Attorney General Helen Lewis waiting for him. Her ex-husband
has just been killed. She's about to be arrested for his murder. And she
wants Bo to represent her.
There's a lot working against them. Just before his death, Helen's
ex-husband threatened to reveal a dark secret from her past. Bo has been
in a tailspin since his wife's death. What's more, his whole life has
been defined by a crime committed against his family, and he continues
to face prejudice as the only African American litigator in Pulaski,
Tennessee.
Bo's back is against the wall, and Helen resigns herself to a dismal
fate--but a stunning discovery throws everything into chaos. There's a
chance for justice, but to achieve it, the cost might be too much for Bo
to bear.