A Novel by Phillip Margolin is one of his best so far. A writer with at least 13 New York Times Bestselling books to his name, Phillip is truly a master in his genre- lawyer crime thrillers. Since the author was formerly a criminal defense attorney, you can be assured that the law concepts in his novels are sound, and the courtroom scenes will be accurate simulations of what happens in real life.

Charlie Marsh, a petty crook and con man, becomes a national hero when he rescues the warden of a state penitentiary during a prison riot, but it doesn't take long before Charlie is wanted in connection with the death of a United States congressman. Now, after living twelve years in the African nation of Batanga, at the mercy of power-mad dictator Jean-Claude Baptiste, Charlie flees for home to face his murder charge after Baptiste learns about Charlie's affair with the tyrant's favorite wife.

But it's not just the state of Oregon that's out to get him. Criminal lawyer Amanda Jaffe has her work cut out for her. She must keep Charlie off death row,protect him from Baptiste's secret police, and prevent him from being murdered by a shadowy killer who will do anything to keep the truth about a decade-old crime buried forever.