by Jay Brandon
First published 2007
Four years after winning an acquittal for his friend Henry Claremont on rape charges, San Antonio District Attorney Chris Sinclair thought the case was behind him. Henry had been cleared, but the trial destroyed his reputation when Chris exposed Henry's affair with a fellow teacher. Then Henry turned up dead, beaten to death. Now police have arrested Hike Grimason for Henry's murder. Grimason runs the school district and coaches basketball, but Chris uncovers his bribery scheme involving player parents. As Chris builds the prosecution case, a stalker who looks exactly like convicted killer Malachi Reese begins threatening Chris and his daughter Clarissa. The courtroom becomes a battleground where Chris must deliver the performance of his career. He faces not just Grimason's defense team but also the lurking threat to Clarissa's safety. Victory means justice for Henry and protection for his family. Failure could cost everything Chris holds dear.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, legal-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: San Antonio
Period: 4 Years After
368 pages · Kindle Edition · Forge Books
Content warnings: violence