Modern-day Atlanta. The city is dirty, and Sara Barton's blood soaks her kitchen floor. Prosecutor Chance Meridian must clean up the mess. Haunted by personal tragedy, Chance's entire life is a manic quest to deliver justice for the dead. Except nothing comes easy in Atlanta, certainly not justice. A lot of people in town wanted Sara gone, and every single one of them is lying about something. Chance shouldn't be surprised. Murder is an ugly business. But so is love. A 2020 B.R.A.G. Medallion Award Winner #1 Best Seller Kindle Legal Thriller #1 Best Seller Kindle Hard-Boiled Mystery BookBub Featured Deal Selection "This was a GREAT book! The writing style is mesmerizing and incredibly descriptive ... Can't wait to read this author again! ... Twists and turns right until the very end." -- indieBRAG Report Card "It was a good, suspenseful, page turner, the kind that makes you stay up reading. As my son would say, ten out of ten, would recommend." -- Lori Duff, bestselling author of If You Did What I Asked in the First Place The great author Ray Bradbury once wrote, "I don't need an alarm clock. My ideas wake me." Not me. I need an alarm clock. And lots of caffeine. But every writer's journey is different.  To all my current readers, past readers, and future readers, thank you for joining me on my journey. The opportunity to create is a blessing, and I remain forever humbled that anyone would set aside time in an otherwise chaotic world to read my books.    I cherish every one of you.