Criminal attorney Marc Lorenzo finds himself in conflict with his own law partner, the village attorney Andrew Fanelli, and his former colleagues with the county's homicide division when he agrees to defend a local realty investment group against accusations by the village mayor. His clients soon become prime suspects when a witness for the mayor against these five men is found murdered. This fast-paced thriller is filled with interesting characters and surprises, including a potential involvement between Lorenzo and the murdered girl's sister that will serve to captivate its readers to its final conclusion