VIOLENT CRIMES

Fan favorite lawyer Amanda Jaffe, who first debuted in Wild Justice, returns in the latest from New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin!

Dale Masterson, senior partner in a large Portland, OR, law firm, has built his career on representing the corporate interests of oil and coal companies. But the apple has fallen very far from the tree with his son, Brandon, who has grown up to be an ardent eco-warrior. When Dale is found beaten to death in his mansion, Brandon is seen fleeing from the scene covered in blood. Soon afterwards, Brandon walks into the police station and confesses to his father's murder. He claims it is a revenge killing, on behalf of all the people on earth who are being murdered by his father's controversial clients. Veteran lawyer Amanda Jaffe is hired to represent Brandon, but what seems like an open-and-shut case quickly unravels before her eyes. If Brandon is innocent, but determined to martyr himself for his cause, then who did beat Dale Masterson to death? When she finds out, she'll face the most challenging case yet of her legal career. Internationally bestselling author PHILLIP MARGOLIN's compelling insider's view of criminal behavior comes from his unique background as a longtime criminal defense attorney. Margolin has been published in over 25 countries and has written sixteen New York Times bestsellers. He was an Edgar Award nominee for Heartstone. Margolin's Wild Justice, After Dark, and Gone, But Not Forgotten were main selections of the Literary Guild. Margolin's novel, Sleight of Hand (2013), was a New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. Worthy Brown's Daughter (2014) was a Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller. Winner of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award, Margolin lives in Portland, Oregon.