by Jay Brandon
First published 1993
A child molester walks into Mark Blackwell's office with an unexpected proposition. The man wants to surrender himself to San Antonio's district attorney. Blackwell thinks this should be straightforward. Turn the criminal over to the system and let justice run its course. But the case pulls him into dangerous territory. The molester's confession threatens to expose crimes that reach into the city's most powerful circles. San Antonio's elite have secrets they will protect at any cost. Blackwell must choose between pursuing the truth and protecting his career. The decision forces him to confront how far he will go when justice collides with political reality. In a city where influence matters more than evidence, one prosecutor discovers that doing right might cost him everything.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: corruption, enemies-to-lovers, justice
Setting: San Antonio
384 pages · Hardcover · Atria
Content warnings: child-abuse, violence