Twenty-two years ago in Eugene, Oregon, beautiful and
brilliant college student Jill Storey was found strangled
outside her own apartment. After investigating a few leads
involving a party she attended the night before, the police
quickly run out of clues and blame an unknown transient for
the murder. Now two of those partygoers are temporarily
residing under the same roof, albeit reluctantly, and
history rears its ugly head.
State senator Robert McCrutchen, host of the long-ago party,
begins looking into the old case file. Shortly thereafter
he's found murdered in his own home. The prime suspect is
his former classmate and current tenant, controversial
author David Etheridge. With near-riots occurring in cities
hosting his lectures, Etheridge is a popular scapegoat for
both the old murder and the new one. Defense attorney
Barbara Holloway must try to defend an unlikable client
against innuendo and rumors, with little hard proof
indicating guilt or innocence.
As Barbara wades through the evidence from Jill's murder and
Robert's, she's convinced that the same person killed both
though logic tells her otherwise. Will her intuition lead
her astray? What secrets still remain hidden some twenty-two
years later? Will there ever be justice for Jill? Will
Etheridge be convicted for his religious and political
beliefs rather than actual proof? And will anyone associated
with the case be safe while there's a murderer on the loose?
COLD CASE is a riveting legal suspense novel. Although I
figured out the main part of the mystery early on, the
author does a good job leaving subtle clues for the reader
to pick up on. None of the clues are beat-you-over-the-head
obvious, which are often detested in mysteries. Ms.
Wilhelm's latest Barbara Holloway book will be enjoyed by
fans of her series and newcomers alike.
With no strong evidence, attorney Barbara Holloway's legal
instincts are all she has. If they can't lead her to the
truth, her client will die. But if she succeeds, her own
life will be on the line.
Controversial author and
scholar David Etheridge is not the kind of company an
aspiring politician wants to keep. But ambitious state
senator Robert McCrutchen has a history with Etheridge—a
history he's desperately trying to keep under wraps.
Twenty-two years ago, while attending the University of
Oregon, both men were investigated in the death of a young
coed, but the case was never solved. A circle of secrecy
guaranteed it. But the old stories resurface when Etheridge
returns to Eugene, Oregon. Tied to their past, McCrutchen
is his grudging host—until the senator is found shot dead.
Now Etheridge is back where he was more than two decades
ago—suspected of murder. Only this time, with the cold case
reopened, he's facing a double charge. And Etheridge might
not be so lucky again.
Barbara must battle the
prosecution and the court of public opinion, which has
already tried and convicted Etheridge for both murders. As
the pressure mounts, Barbara ties the past and present
together, risking her own life to protect a client and
preserve justice.
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