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Olinda Serna, a lawyer with Mandella, Harbet, Cain & Jensen, one of the largest law firms in the U.S., is a master at managing money and political talent. After many years in the political trenches, Serna knows the secrets of life, where the bodies are buried, and how deeply they are stacked. So when she dies suddenly in a roadside crash in the high desert of Southern California, powerful heads in Washington begin to spin as they worry about what will happen next and whether their secrets ultimately will be safe. Defense attorney Paul Madriani is forced to step in and defend Alex Ives, a friend of his daughter, who has been accused of vehicular manslaughter in Serna’s death. Ives claims he had nothing to drink on the night in question, and remembers nothing between going to a party in Las Vegas and waking up in the hospital the next morning with bruises, a broken arm, and shackles on his leg. Now the only way to save an innocent young man from wrongful imprisonment is for Madriani to uncover the corruption and dark deeds that surround Serna’s friends and find the real killer—before he or she can strike again.  

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<b>Praise for Steve Martini: </b> Action-packed fun. --Oklahoma City Oklahoman

Praise for Steve Martini: Action-packed fun. --Oklahoma City Oklahoman

Martini expertly pulls all the threads together as Madriani navigates an assortment of physical and professional challenges. --Publishers Weekly

Steve Martini writes first-rate legal thrillers. His plotting is expert, his characters vivid and alive. His courtroom scenes are rich and credible, and so are his villains. . . . Paul Madriani makes a likable and convincing David among the goliaths of crime, corporations and government. --Associated Press

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Steve Martini is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers including Blood Flag, The Enemy Inside, Trader of Secrets, The Rule of Nine, Guardian of Lies, and others featuring defense attorney Paul Madriani. Martini has practiced law in California in both state and federal courts and has served as an administrative law judge and supervising hearing officer. He lives in the Pacific Northwest, and is currently at work on the next Paul Madriani novel.

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