Book description
Dr. Caryn Dryden is found dead in her hot tub, and homicide inspector
Devin Juhle targets a suspect close to home: her husband, Stuart Gorman.
After all, Caryn recently asked for a divorce ... and Stuart stands to
gain millions in insurance. His alibi-that he was at his cabin on Echo
Lake that weekend-doesn't keep him out of hot water. But maybe a shrewd
attorney will. Gina Roake, a partner in Dismas Hardy's firm, is eager to
take on such a high-profile case, especially when the client's innocence
seems so easy to prove. Yet the more time she spends with Stuart, the
more complicated her feelings become; she feels strangely drawn to him
at first, then has to confront the possibility of a dark history lurking
in his past. Desperate to know the truth, Gina calls in Wyatt Hunt to
investigate. But as the damning facts accumulate, and as the rabid press
concludes that Stuart is guilty, Gina must face the possibility that
Stuart may not find mercy in the courtroom either. 'Ranks near the
top' John Lescroart is the New York Times bestselling author of
twenty-three novels, including Damage, Treasure Hunt, and A Plague of
Secrets. His books have been printed in sixteen languages and published
in more than seventy-five countries. He lives in northern California
with his wife and two children.
