âOne of the best books Iâve read in a long time.â â Sara Kinsey
Haunted by the unsolved murder of his parents, a hometown sports hero battles the justice system and the most powerful oil family in the country to save a ten-year-old genius on trial for murder.
John Grishamâs THE CLIENT meets J.R. Ewingâs DALLAS in this intriguing and unique thriller about the justice system, closure and the abyss between themâŚ
Twenty-two years ago, Ike Rossiâs life was shattered when his parents were murdered in cold blood. He surrendered his football scholarship and returned home to find their killer and raise his nine-year-old sister. Now, the crime of a local ten-year-old genius, Jack Cole, threatens to unearth old wounds rather than provide the closure Ike desperately wants.
When Ike meets Jack inside the Pittsburgh courthouse, he doesnât see a murderer but instead a boy who has been victimized by a system that has left them both without justice. Despite knowing the case will resurrect the painful demons of his parentsâ unsolved murders, Ike agrees to clear Jackâs name. The court of public opinion and the district attorney have an airtight case. Worse, taking Jackâs side thrusts Ike into the crosshairs of the most powerful family in Pittsburgh, the Falzones.
Now, with only days before the trial, Ike confronts the Falzonesâ crumbling empire to find the shocking evidence that could save Jack. At the same time, he races to decipher a series of cryptic clues from Jackâs dead father that could hold the key to his sonâs freedom. But each step closer to the truth draws them further into danger, and as three fractured families collide, Ike is forced to choose between saving Jackâand saving himself.
ââŚwhat I can unequivocally tell you is this: This book is captivating from the very first chapter.â - Judy Johnson