How do you defend a client who's not telling you the whole
truth? That's the task facing attorneys Terry Tallach and
Zack Wilson. Rufus "Babe" Gardner is accused of robbing and
murdering a store clerk. The case seems open and shut. Babe
was seen on the premises, was identified by the victim of
the robbery and was actually even videotaped during the
robbery. Two days later, the victim was found murdered in
the trunk of a car. All evidence points to Babe. However,
Terry and Zack know that everything is not as it seems.
Interwoven with the trial is another storyline of a young
lady who's abducted for reasons not readily evident. She's
beaten so badly that she has no memory of who she is and
why she's been kidnapped. The only thing she knows is that
she needs to stay alive at all costs.
As the storylines converge on the culmination of Babe's
trial, Terry and Zack are convinced that the case is not
clear cut. They are sure of two things, their client, Babe,
is not the sharpest tack in the box and is definitely
guilty of something, but not this murder. Proving it is
another matter. As Terry and Zack, with the help of private
investigators, piece together what happened with the
robbery and murder, other players emerge.
Gaffney's second novel is a suspenseful and compelling
tale. He keeps the reader guessing right to the bitter end.
His storytelling style is not straightforward and the
reader must remain engaged to follow the multi-level story
line and time line plots. At every page, you're challenged
to turn the next one and figure out exactly what happened:
Is Babe guilty, who's the young lady with no memory and
what part does she play in Babe's trial or the murder.
Attorneys Zack Wilson and Terry Tallach – friends,
partners, and complete opposites–have perfected the recipe
for legal disaster. Begin with a fool for a client–a man
who can’t even testify convincingly to his own name, much
less to an alibi. Add a couple of determined private
investigators and a brave, beautiful police detective whose
work only confirms that your client is impossible to
defend. Then go to trial.
Welcome to the real world of criminal law, where the truth
is out there – maybe...
