First published 2018
Mary DiNunzio thought she had defeated Nick Machiavelli for good. Now he returns with three male plaintiffs who claim the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm refused to hire them because of their gender. The reverse sex discrimination lawsuit threatens everything Mary and Bennie Rosato have built together. Their situation worsens when John Foxman, their only male employee, announces his resignation and suggests the plaintiffs might have a point. Machiavelli has learned from his previous defeat and will stop at nothing to destroy the firm this time. When the legal battle turns deadly, Mary must navigate a murder investigation while fighting to save her practice. She faces an impossible choice between maintaining her principles and embracing darker tactics to defeat her relentless opponent. The sixth Rosato & DiNunzio novel examines whether survival sometimes requires abandoning the moral high ground.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, legal-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-dilemma, underdog
386 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: death, murder, violence