Book description
Business attorney Hannah Dain is in such deep water not even her trusty
kayak can keep her afloat. A trip to an abandoned uranium mine with her
sister Shelby turns into a daring lake rescue. Then Hannah is appointed
lead counsel in Shelbys pollution case on behalf of the local Indian
tribe against the Fedsa case that some people will do anything to keep
out of the courtroom. When things seem as if they cant get any stranger,
a recently discovered family member shows up on Hannahs doorstep. How
far will the government and an Indian tribe go to avoid adverse
publicity about radioactive waste buried on a reservation?These are hard
times for Hannah Dain, of Dain & Daughters. She's recently broken up
with her lover, Cooper Smith, and discovered a new half-sister to add to
the family that includes her aloof law partner Shelby, a recovering
alcoholic who doesn't know that they're only half-sisters. On a trip to
the reservation, Hannah and Shelby watch in horror as a woman drives off
a cliff into a lake, narrowly missing them and Hannah's friend Jerry Dan
on the way. Hannah and Jerry Dan risk their lives to rescue the woman,
the lover of the deceased geologist who was supposed to testify in
Shelby's radioactive waste case. Taking over for an ailing Shelby,
Hannah refuses the settlement brokered by the tribe when the plaintiffs
beg for their day in court. When her newfound teenaged half-sister Anuya
arrives unannounced, they bond despite their many differences. Forays
with the newly hired geologist to collect evidence from the reservation
put them in danger when they discover that someone has recently been
dumping more hazardous waste, someone willing to kill to cover their
tracks. Daring desert adventures lead to a resolution that may put
Hannah's life back on track. Phelan's fourth (Spurred Ambition, 2006,
etc.) provides a worthy heroine, harrowing adventures and a satisfying
mystery. Twist Phelan received her undergraduate and law degrees from
Stanford University. A retired trial lawyer, she enjoys world travel and
endurance athletics. Her research for False Fortune included outrigger
racing in Australia and surf-ski paddling in Hawaii.
