Sharp, shrewd, and skillfully presented, this ingenious anthology of legal drama and suspense features all-new stories by some of the top writers in the field-and a special introduction from renowned attorney Linda Fairstein. Each story captures the twists and turns, the emotions and the intellect behind every legal battle, from the beginning of a lawyer’s investigation to the tense moments before a jury’s verdict. Whether working on a small-scale civil case, or a high-stakes criminal trial, the women in this compelling collection are dedicated to the law-and will do whatever it takes to see that justice is served…Was it a tragic accident-or cold-blooded murder? New York Times bestselling author Perri O’Shaughnessy introduces a lawyer who’s questioning a dead man’s family and friends to find out the truth about the car crash that killed him.Defense attorney Mairead O’Clare wonders if divorce may have been a motive for murder in Jeremiah Healy’s provocative tale of sex, greed, and sin.Vicky Holden defends a Native American ranch hand who stands accused of murdering his wealthy, powerful boss in a story by national bestselling author Margaret Coel.In Margaret Maron’s story, a man travels through the Bible Belt with a glowing red cross strapped to his back. Everyone knows he’s a little strange. But now that he’s been caught with stolen credit cards, a district court judge has to decide if he’s guilty.Edited by award-winning mystery writer Carolyn Wheat, this fascinating collection offers hard evidence of mystery fiction’s best legal minds at work.