First published 2013
Dani Fox walks into crime scenes that would make seasoned detectives flinch. The 25-year-old assistant district attorney works in Westchester County in 1976, where cocaine floods the streets and domestic violence gets swept under legal rugs. The courthouse operates like an old boys' network that barely tolerates her presence. Dani pushes to create the nation's first domestic violence prosecution unit while male colleagues block her path at every turn. She takes on cases that put her own safety at risk. Someone even threatens Wilbur, her pet pig. A routine case suddenly reveals unexpected complications that force Dani to question which colleagues she can trust. She must navigate courtroom politics and physical danger to protect victims who have no other voice. Dani's fight becomes personal as she realizes the legal system she serves actively works against the justice she seeks to deliver.
Genres: domestic-fiction, mystery, crime, legal-thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, underdog
Setting: Westchester County
Period: 1976
384 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Hyperion
Content warnings: domestic-violence