The Key to Justice

Broke, divorced, and desperate for clients, Minneapolis defense attorney Marc Kadella is one case away from bankruptcy when the phone rings with an offer he can't refuse—defending an accused serial killer in the city's most watched trial.

The evidence against Carl Fornich is overwhelming: the murder weapon in his house, an eyewitness, DNA samples, and blood from two victims. The cops want him convicted. The media has already declared him guilty. And Fornich? He's a convicted sex offender fresh out of prison with no alibi.

It's the perfect setup for a quick conviction—except Kadella smells a frame job.

Teaming up with tough-as-nails investigator Maddy Rivers, Kadella dives into Minneapolis's dark underbelly, where crooked cops cut backroom deals and corruption reaches all the way to the governor's mansion. But someone doesn't want them digging too deep, and they're willing to kill to keep their secrets buried.

In this gritty legal thriller, every piece of evidence tells a lie, every witness has an agenda, and justice comes at a deadly price. As bodies pile up and the trial date looms, Kadella faces an impossible choice: expose the truth and risk everything he loves or let an innocent man rot in prison.

From the author comes a pulse-pounding courtroom drama where the real criminals wear badges—and the only thing more dangerous than the truth is trying to prove it.

Perfect for fans of John Grisham and Scott Pratt.