"Full of surprises with impressive twists..." --Suspense Magazine "The Tolling of Mercedes Bell is an unforgettable page-turner--a must read by all " --San Francisco Book Review Recently widowed and adapting to the challenges of single motherhood, Mercedes Bell is a paralegal at Crenshaw, Slayne & McDonough when she meets Jack Soutane, a dashing San Francisco lawyer who has recently begun leasing office space from the firm. It's the 1980s. The crack epidemic, homelessness, and AIDS explode on the scene, Jack's law practice booms--and the Crenshaw firm eagerly...