Return to Longboat Key, Florida for another Matt Royal
mystery in CHASING JUSTICE. Matt is temporarily giving up
his beach bum life, putting back on his lawyer suit to
represent Abby Lester, wife of the Chief of Police of
Longboat Key. Abby is accused of the murder of Nate
Bannister at Nate's condo in Sarasota. Nate is a condo
developer, and a man that no one on the island likes. His
estranged wife isn't even shedding any tears. On the same
day that Matt takes on this case, his girlfriend, Detective
Janice Duncan (aka J.D.) works a murder case on the island. Her victim is Linda
Fevereaux, trophy wife of a well-
to-do businessman who lives in one of the big mansions
here.
Abby Lester is arrested by the FDLE since her husband is
the Chief of Police and there could be a conflict of
interest. Matt thinks the case was turned over to FDLE a
little too quickly. Is there a hidden agenda here with
someone trying to railroad Abby into a conviction? Matt
totally believes in her innocence, but there is not a lot
of evidence to go on. J.D.'s case isn't much better. She
learns that Linda Fevereaux may not really be who they
think she is when Linda's fingerprints come back as someone
else. As Matt and J.D. talk through the cases with each
other, they begin to think there may be a connection
between the two. Will justice be served in both cases?
CHASING JUSTICE is another winner in this delightful murder
mystery series. I love the playful banter between Matt and
J.D. Both are strong main characters with a number of
quirky supporting characters. Numerous feds from all letter
name agencies are swarming on this case. You almost need a
program to keep up. Terrell Griffin keeps the reader
engaged with the many twists and turns that the cases take
as Matt and J.D. try to find the real murderers. Mr.
Griffin gives us a lesson in courtroom decorum and
procedure as he details Abby's trial. He has certainly done
his research on this island community and paints us a
beautiful picture of a beach bum life. CHASING JUSTICE is a
great adventure for summer reading.
Matt Royal goes back to the courtroom to defend Abby Lester, his friend and wife of Longboat Key’s police chief, who is accused of murder. He must overcome his extended absence from the practicing law when pitted against a hotshot prosecuting attorney, opening a Pandora’s box of issues, characters, and activities with more twists than a corkscrew.
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