The Suspect

The spouse is always the first suspect. But as his wife's body lies next to the hot tub at their San Francisco home, Stuart Gorman seems confident the cops will recognize his innocence. So confident, in fact, that he freely discusses Caryn's recent request for a divorce, her vast personal wealth--and the rage he's been nursing toward her in recent days. Gorman isn't just the number-one suspect anymore; he's number one with a bullet. And he doesn't see why he needs a lawyer--but he reluctantly agrees to hire one.

For Gina Roake, who's been coping with a personal loss of her own, this is the first case she's taken on in a while--and her first murder case ever. Struggling to maintain her confidence, she prepares for a courtroom battle even as the circumstantial evidence piles so high it threatens to bury her client. Stuart Gorman may be innocent, but he's not making her job any easier. And as Gina knows all too well, innocence is no guarantee of justice. . . .