The Highest Burden of the Law

Zachary Truitt, an ambitious first year U.S. prosecutor in Washington, D.C. runs into a former law schoolmate shortly into his budding career and the prospects of a romantic life begin to intertwine with his hectic new professional life. There are wonderful weekends frolicking in the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He learns the meaning of love gained and strained as he and this new lover find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom aisle in a tragic domestic violence case. Truitt has to make difficult decisions about protecting and securing a conviction for the victim, or ignoring his sensibilities so he may maintain his personal lifestyle. As he is struggling with the decisions, the case moves forward, drawing him deeper into the mystery whether he wants that or not. Does he recuse himself? Ask the public defender to do the same? Tell the chief prosecutor of his dilemma or just try to do his job, without regard to his emotions. Tough decisions for many, but with his own history of family abuse, he has to make the proper decision.. To do the right thing at all times for the victim... This is often the highest burden of the law. With a story that will bring tears to your eyes, will find you yelling at the characters, and will show you joy - the ending is not what you would imagine. Schneider has executed another page turner that will engross your holiday at the beach or keep you wanting to read one more chapter before you set the book down.