Book description
With no strong evidence, attorney Barbara Holloway's legal instincts
are all she has. If they can't lead her to the truth, her client will
die. But if she succeeds, her own life will be on the line.
Controversial author and scholar David Etheridge is not the kind of
company an aspiring politician wants to keep. But ambitious state
senator Robert McCrutchen has a history with Etheridge--a history he's
desperately trying to keep under wraps. Twenty-two years ago, while
attending the University of Oregon, both men were investigated in the
death of a young coed, but the case was never solved. A circle of
secrecy guaranteed it. But the old stories resurface when Etheridge
returns to Eugene, Oregon. Tied to their past, McCrutchen is his
grudging host--until the senator is found shot dead. Now Etheridge is
back where he was more than two decades ago--suspected of murder. Only
this time, with the cold case reopened, he's facing a double charge. And
Etheridge might not be so lucky again. Barbara must battle the
prosecution and the court of public opinion, which has already tried and
convicted Etheridge for both murders. As the pressure mounts, Barbara
ties the past and present together, risking her own life to protect a
client and preserve justice. With no strong evidence, attorney Barbara
Holloway's legal instincts are all she has. If they can't lead her to
the truth, her client will die. But if she succeeds, her own life will
be on the line. Controversial author and scholar David Etheridge is not
the kind of company an aspiring politician wants to keep. But ambitious
state senator Robert McCrutchen has a history with Etheridge--a history
he's desperately trying to keep under wraps. Twenty-two years ago, while
attending the University of Oregon, both men were investigated in the
death of a young coed, but the case was never solved. A circle of
secrecy guaranteed it. But the old stories resurface when Etheridge
returns to Eugene, Oregon. Tied to their past, McCrutchen is his
grudging host--until the senator is found shot dead. Now Etheridge is
back where he was more than two decades ago--suspected of murder. Only
this time, with the cold case reopened, he's facing a double charge. And
Etheridge might not be so lucky again. Barbara must battle the
prosecution and the court of public opinion, which has already tried and
convicted Etheridge for both murders. As the pressure mounts, Barbara
ties the past and present together, risking her own life to protect a
client and preserve justice.
