It's just like a scene from one of the CSI episodes where
DNA results either prove or disprove someone's innocence.
But what do you do when you find out the lab messed up and
the tech lied on the stand? And what will happen to the
convictions that were based on the lab's testimony?
Lester Ray Barnes, convicted of raping and murdering a
young woman, is one such example. He's awaiting his
execution when he finds out that freedom could be just an
attorney away. Into the scene walks lawyer Roland Booth,
who sees fame and dollar signs if he represents Barnes and
gets him off death row and released from prison. Now, bring
in true crime author Regan Landry, who wants to get to the
bottom of this disaster and possibly write another
bestseller. As usual, things never go as planned.
After Barnes is released, more women turn up dead and his
attorney is missing. All of the evidence points to Lester
Ray, who's disappeared, but a few of the clues don't make
sense. Was a guilty man released to kill again? Or are the
latest victims the work of a copy cat killer? Regan and FBI
Special Agent Mitch Peyton are closing in, but now the
killer's become interested in Regan. Not realizing the
danger she's in, Regan continues her obsession to uncover
information concerning Eddie Kroll, a man her late father
kept files on. While Regan is finally getting to the truth
about Eddie, the killer is getting closer to his next
victim. When Mitch discovers shocking information, he has
to locate Regan fast and warn her.
FINAL TRUTH is the last installment in Ms. Stewart's Truth
series. Although all of the books stand alone, I'm glad I
read them in order. Stewart has a flair for writing a great
mystery with a touch of romance. The characters are rich,
complex and intelligent. I anxiously await another series
from this author.
All that stands between Lester Ray Barnes and the state of
Florida's death chamber is a judge's signature. He is
sentenced to die for the rape and murder of a young woman,
his conviction hinging on two pieces of evidence: DNA
testing and an eyewitness who placed him at the scene. But
when the story breaks that the DNA testimony at trial had
been fabricated and that the eyewitness was coerced by a
cop, all hell breaks loose. In the absence of credible
evidence to sustain the conviction, the court is forced to
set Lester Ray free. It's the sort of circus the media
adore—until it turns into the kind of Grimm's fairy tale
the media love even more.
Intrigued by the story of a young man railroaded by
justice, true-crime writer Regan Landry is drawn into
Lester Ray's camp like a moth to a flame. For Regan Landry,
writing is a way to stay connected to her late literary-
legend father, and her knack for detective work makes her
a natural when it comes to uncovering new leads in even
the murkiest mysteries.
Eager for the spotlight, Lester Ray willingly agrees to
work with Regan on a tell-all about his experience as an
innocent man on death row. But less than a week after
leaving prison, he vanishes from the Sunshine State. Soon
after, darkness descends on the outer banks of North
Carolina as a string of women are raped and murdered in a
frenzied spree. Fearing the worst, Regan and FBI Special
Agent Mitch Peyton sweep in to confront the unspeakable:
the horrifying possibility that they have helped to free a
cunning monster with an insatiable appetite for death—and
a ruthless determination never to be caged again.
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