âTopically relevant, edgy, and rivetingâ (Library Journal), this groundbreaking and provocative legal suspense
series combines a unique protagonistâa transgender defense attorneyâwith twist-filled, provocative plots that
will appeal to fans of J.A. Vance and Philip Margolin.
New Jersey State Trooper Jon Mazer has been charged with killing Black investigative reporter Stewart Marshall
in a racially charged, headline-making murder. The evidence against criminal defense attorney Erin McCabeâs
new client is overwhelming. The gun used is Mazerâs off-duty weapon. Fingerprints and carpet fibers link Mazer
to the crime. And Mazer was patrolling Marshallâs neighborhood shortly before the victim took three bullets to
the chest. Mazerâs argument? Heâs a gay officer being set up to take the fall in an even bigger story.
Mazer swears he was a secret source for Marshallâs exposĂŠ about the Lords of Discipline. The covert gang
operating within the New Jersey State Police is notorious for enforcing their own code of harassing women,
framing minorities, and out-powering any troopers who donât play their rogue and racist games. With everyone
from the governor to the county prosecutor on the wrong side of justice, Erin and her partner, Duane Swisher,
are prepared to do anything to make sure Mazer doesnât become another victim.
As Erin deals with an intensely personal issue at home, and faces an uphill battle to prove her clientâs innocence,
both she and Duane find themselves mired in a conspiracy of corruption deeper than they imaginedâand far
more dangerous than they feared.