Defense attorney Joseph Antonelli delves into a case of White House intrigue that has dangerous implications for the upcoming United States presidential race, and for a group of friends who thought they had put the past behind them...

When Antonelli attends a Harvard Law School reunion at Manhattan's Plaza Hotel, he isn't prepared for how unsettling his return will be. At a party in this very hotel a young woman fell from a window to her death long ago.

At the time, the event was ruled an accident, but the case is about to be reopened, and a possible witness, the vice president of the United States, is wary of its potential to ruin his political chances...

When the trial begins, the nation's eyes turn to the accused, a downtrodden suspect, and to the unseen powers both within and without the White House who want him out of the way.

But can Antonelli uncover just where the secrets lie - and exactly who is playing whom?

"Adroit and often elegant" (Los Angeles Times)

"Absorbing" (Orlando Sentinel)

"Suspense-laden" (Houston Chronicle)

"Electrically charged" (The New York Times)