Hannah Dain, a skilled business lawyer, is on the verge of leaving her family’s law firm for a better job. But her plan is derailed when a real estate deal she’s put together suddenly goes bad. Two million dollars of investors’ money have disappeared. If the mistake was Hannah’s, her firm is on the hook for the whole amount. Career on the line, Hannah decides to investigate, despite a disapproving father and antagonistic older sister. Having long ago abandoned efforts to heal the family rift, Hannah now enjoys her separate existence, whether drafting a complex IPO or bicycling miles through the hot Arizona desert. Although she exonerates the firm, a car bomb and two murders thwart the police’s identification of the culprit behind the scheme. At work on a new deal, Hannah is assisted by Cooper Smith, the firm’s computer consultant and her former lover. Compelled to dig deep for key information, Hannah uncovers a greater threat all too close to home. Only by exposing long-buried family secrets can she save her reputation, her law firm—and her life. "This book sizzles and it's not just the Arizona heat!"-Sue Grafton "Twist Phelan knows of what she writes. Family Claims is as full as a lawyer's briefcase with character and good storytelling. Phelan is on her way!"-Michael Connelly "Another winner! . . . Phelan expertly combines the legal, the physical, and the emotional for a completely satisfying drama." -Margaret Maron "Phelan . . . vividly evokes the Arizona desert and thrills with convincing legal detail. . . . Hannah [Dain] makes a sympathetic and appealing heroine likely to have an interesting future."- Publishers Weekly "Fans of extreme sports will admire Phelan's protagonist, lawyer and athlete Hannah Dain, but even those more at home on the couch will still enjoy the brainy heroine. . . . The sports angle makes an intriguing frame, but it's not really necessary to the success of this series, which boasts a nice mix of desert atmosphere and appealing characters."- Booklist "Hannah Dain could probably whip any wimpy lawyer hero created by the likes of John Grisham or Lisa Scottoline with one arm tied behind her back. . . . [Phelan] keeps us a few breaths short of hyperventilation once again."- Chicago Tribune Twist Phelan is a Thriller Award-winning author, peripatetic world traveler, and a former plaintiff's trial lawyer whose critically-acclaimed novels and short stories enthrall readers the world over. Find her at www.TwistPhelan.com.