"Irreverent attorney/trouble-shooter Steve Winslow, who won kudos and fans in four previous courtroom dramas, returns here to find himself on the wrong side of the courtroom equation." "In his most challenging case, Winslow's new client is Russ Timberlaine, a six-six giant that dresses in cowboy gear and looks as if he could singlehandedly arrest a stampede. A wealthy gun collector, Timberlaine brings Winslow a replica of an old-west revolver that person unknown has substituted for the real McCoy in his collection, afraid that the thief plans to frame him using the original weapon. Before Winslow can find the culprit, a man is murdered at Timberlaine's mansion and the original revolver is, indeed, the "smoking gun." Winslow goes to court as Timberlaine's defense counsel, only to find himself up against a D.A. determined to prove that Timberlaine committed the murder - with Winslow as his accomplice ...."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved