New York Times bestselling author James Grippando delivers a nonstop thrill ride ripped from the headlines.

Sydney Bennett, a sexy nightclub waitress, is accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter for cramping her party life. Jack Swyteck knows he's taking on the most controversial case of his career by defending Sydney.

When the shocking verdict of not guilty is announced, citizens across the country are outraged. Media-fed rumors of "blood money"--purported seven-figure book and movie deals--ratchet up the hysteria. On the night of Sydney's release, an angry mob...