A high-stakes legal thriller that is perfect for fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow following a Washington, DC, litigator who is hired to defend his best friend, the former President of the United States, against a murder charge.
After a long career as one of DCâs most powerful litigators, Rob Jacobson is faced with the case of a lifetime: the former President of the United Statesâhis childhood best friendâhas been accused of murdering his mistress.
Rob knows heâs the only one who can prove his friendâs innocence, but he is soon overwhelmed as he attempts to devise a strategy to defend an authoritative man with a taste for infidelity, serious anger issues, and unconventional sexual appetites. As the high-profile case unfurls, the troubled, intertwining pasts of the two men complicate Robâs efforts and soon, doubts begin to grow in his head. Could his oldest friend truly be capable of murder or is something even darker at play?