In this mesmerizing tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling
author Phillip Margolin, attorney Amanda Jaffe--star of Wild Justice,
Ties That Bind, Proof Positive, and Fugitive--becomes entangled in a
murder case involving Big Oil, an estranged father and son, and the
greatest ethical dilemma of her career .
Dale Masterson, senior partner in a large Portland, Oregon, law firm,
has become wealthy and successful representing the interests of oil and
coal companies. When his colleague, Christine Larson, is found dead,
Masterson's business practices are put under surveillance and a
lower-level employee stands accused.
The controversy surrounding the firm is magnified tenfold when Dale is
found beaten to death in his mansion. But this time Dale's son, Brandon,
is seen fleeing the scene. A dedicated eco-warrior obsessed with saving
the planet, Brandon confesses to killing his father--for revenge, he
claims--on behalf of all the people whose lives are being destroyed by
his father's questionable clients.
Veteran lawyer Amanda Jaffe is hired to represent Brandon, but what
seems like an open-and-shut case quickly begins to unravel. If Brandon
is really innocent--a radical activist determined to martyr himself for
his cause--then who viciously murdered Dale Masterson? And what, if any,
is the connection between his murder and the murder of Christine Larson?
Smart, fierce, and unafraid of the truth even if it puts her in danger,
Amanda begins to look deeper. What she finds will force the seasoned
legal pro to make the hardest professional decision of her life.