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Calvin Samuels is a public defender with a passion for sticking by the underdog. His clients are desperate men and women with desperate cases. Like John Rogers. Although Samuels saved him from a life behind bars, he couldn’t save his life. Within months of his acquittal, Rogers’ body is fished from the Ohio River, two bullet holes in the back of his head. Police speculate his death was the result of a drug deal gone bad. Believing he failed a friend who depended on him, Samuels seeks redemption in the representation of Mark Alexander, accused of the brutal murder of two drug dealers. Needing to believe in his client’s innocence, however, Samuels is blind to clues that Alexander is not what, or who, he seems. Until he meets Allison Morris, Alexander’s former lover and the prosecution’s most damning witness. Could Alexander actually be Rogers’ murderer? But when the trial finally reaches its stunning conclusion, Samuels’ descent into the maelstrom has only just begun. |
Reviews
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"Scott
Kauffman has written an exciting legal thriller in which the public
defender uses his own time and money to track down witnesses and
learn the truth; Calvin goes the extra mile for his clients. The
two prime cases (that of Rogers and Alexander) that make up the
storyline are fast-paced and a thrill to follow, as Calvin’s
idealism and work ethic push him to be all that he can be and
more. Readers will appreciate this dedicated defense attorney
and feel for him when he begins to have doubts about Alexander’s
innocence." "Scott
Kauffman has written an exciting legal thriller in which the
public defender uses his own time and money to track down witnesses
and learn the truth; Calvin goes the extra marathon for his
clients. The two prime cases (that of Rogers and Alexander)
that make up the story line are fast-paced and a thrill to follow
as Calvin's idealism and work ethic pushes him to be all that
he can be and more. Readers will appreciate this dedicated defense
attorney and feel for him when he begins to have doubts about
Alexander's innocence." "This
was a very suspenseful, intense novel written by an attorney.
Most of his characters are fully formed, and the reader gets
to know them and each of their personal demons quite well. Kauffman
did a very good job of letting each of his characters be human
and carry human flaws while making a solid line between the
good guys and the bad guys, and those in between. The suspense
builds throughout this novel until it reaches an ending that
no one can see coming. I can't wait to see what this author
does next."
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