First published 2016
Eddie Flynn feels the weight of the explosive device strapped to his spine as he enters the courthouse. The former con artist turned lawyer swore off courtrooms over a year ago, but Russian mafia boss Olek Volchek has made him an offer he cannot refuse. Volchek holds Eddie's ten-year-old daughter Amy hostage and demands the impossible: win his murder trial in 48 hours or watch everything burn. The FBI watches Eddie's every move while reporters crowd the courthouse steps. Eddie knows the truth means nothing here. Only what he can prove to twelve jurors matters now. He must deploy every trick from his criminal past to defend a client he despises. The timer counts down on his back as Eddie works to convince the jury that black is white and guilty is innocent. His daughter's life hangs in the balance with each argument he makes.
Genres: suspense, crime, action, legal-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, high-stakes
Setting: Courthouse, Russia
Period: Present Day
306 pages · Paperback · Orion
Content warnings: violence