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Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published: Nov 1998
Genre: Fiction - Suspense
Pages: 432
In a case of life and death, the ultimate crime is telling the truth.
The director of a rape crisis center, former prosecutor Cinda Hayes is drawn back to the law when the court unexpectedly appoints her to handle the death row appeal of 22-year-old Jason Smiley, convicted of a brutal rape and murder.
Betraying her conscience, Cinda reluctantly begins her investigation. But when she discovered a crucial piece of unexamined evidence, she becomes convinced Jason may be the victim of a terrible injustice that reachesdeep into the highest offices of the court itself.
As she races to unravel a mystery twisted by ambition and vengeance, Cinda must render up the truth...or watch a young man die.
The story itself is well written and you really get to know the characters. The ending is definitely a jaw-dropper!