The Gavel Strike

Cass Leary knows a weak case when she sees one—and her latest has all the signs of a rush to judgment. A decade ago, a missing woman was found dead on her client’s property, but after a statewide manhunt, he cleared his name.

Now new evidence has surfaced under suspicious circumstances, and the police have their scapegoat. Cass is determined to prove he’s the wrong man—but as the trial unfolds, the truth may be more dangerous than it seems.