Erin McCabe, transgender attorney of the Garden State, discovers that getting to the truth can be deadly...
New Jersey State Trooper Jon Mazer has been charged with killing Black investigative reporter Stewart Marshall in a racially charged, headline-making murder. The evidence against criminal defence attorney Erin McCabe's new client is overwhelming. The gun used is Mazer's off-duty weapon. Fingerprints and carpet fibers link Mazer to the crime. And Mazer was patrolling Marshall's neighbourhood shortly before the victim took three bullets to the chest. Mazer's argument? He's a gay officer being set up to take the fall in an even bigger story.
Mazer swears he was a secret source for Marshall's expose about the Lords of Discipline. The covert gang operating within the New Jersey State Police is notorious for enforcing their own code of harassing women, framing minorities, and out-powering any troopers who don't play their rogue and racist games. With everyone from the governor to the county prosecutor on the wrong side of justice, Erin and her partner, Duane Swisher, are prepared to do anything to make sure Mazer doesn't become another victim.
As Erin deals with an intensely personal issue at home, and faces an uphill battle to prove her client's innocence, both she and Duane find themselves mired in a conspiracy of corruption deeper than they imagined and far more dangerous than they feared.
'Taut and powerful. Gigl's latest legal thriller combines the very best of courtroom drama, unexpected twists and thought-provoking characters. Erin McCabe is my new favourite series character crazy clever, quietly powerful and always compelling. Don't miss this series!' Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
'Powerfully written and completely immersive, this revealing (and heartbreaking) legal thriller had me absolutely hooked. Compelling, twisty, and utterly life-changing. Robyn Gigl's insight and compassion are unmatched, and her storytelling skill will have you turning the pages as fast as you can.' Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author
'The courtroom fireworks are thrilling, but it's Erin's deepening relationships with her friends, family and now-husband, Mark, that make her one of the best series characters around.' New York Times
'Trans attorney Erin McCabe, the star of Gigl's terrific New Jersey-based legal thrillers, finds herself in the crosshairs of suspicion for the murder of a politically connected financier...When Erin does end up behind bars, we see just how kick-ass a woman she is.' CrimeReads (Queer Crime Fiction Summer Reads)
