"Wilhelm's skill in spinning out endless complications while keeping every
subplot perfectly clear makes this legal thriller her best in years."Kirkus Reviews

"Unlike most writers of legal thrillers, Wilhelm cares as much about her characters as she
does about her courtroomswhich is why her books are such genuine pleasures."
Chicago Tribune

"Wilhelm claims a leading place in the ranks of trial-suspense writers."
Publishers Weekly

"One of the masters of psychological fiction in America."San Francisco Chronicle

"Wilhelm is a masterful storyteller whose novels have just the right blend of solid plot,
compelling mystery, and great courtroom drama."Library Journal

In her three previous novel appearances, attorney Barbara Holloway has taken on the sort
of cases no one else wantshopeless messes, all of themand with the help of her father,
Frank, she has pulled through each time. But even from the start, this new case is different.

Mitch Arno always meant bad news for the coastal town of Folsum, Oregon. When they ran
him out of town seventeen years ago, he left behind a wife with two daughters and a family
that never wanted to see him again. When he returns, he brings trouble in the form of a lot
of suspicious money. As Barbara attempts to counsel Mitch's wife about the money, a
second form of trouble arrives: Mitch's corpse. Now Barbara is in a morass of conflicting
interests, and the only way out could lead her straight into the arms of the devil.