The Old Weatherman dreams of a plan that could be his swan song, an attack to drive a stake through the heart of the right-wing establishment and bury it for good. Now he's found the money, the ideal weapon, and the professional who knows how to use it. And he has set his sights on the perfect target at the very seat of the United States government, in the heart of downtown Washington. It will be a strike heard round the world. San Diego defense...

"Defending an innocent young man, defense attorney Paul Madriani uncovers a morass of corruption and greed that leads to the highest levels of political power. One of the most successful lawyers in the country, Olinda Serna is a master at managing money as well as her influential clients. After years of fierce combat in the political trenches, Serna knows all the dirty secrets, where the bodies are buried, and how deeply they are stacked. When she's...

As lawyer Paul Madriani's wife lies dying, leaving him with two children, she asks a favor: protect her younger sister, Laurel, mired in a bitter child custody battle with her former husband, a powerful state senator. When the senator's new wife is murdered and police arrest Laurel, Madriani sets out to keep his promise and discovers a Laurel no one knew. By the author of Compelling Evidence.

"Having moved to San Diego to be closer to the woman in his life, Madriani takes on the case of Jonah Hale, an elderly man in dire straits. Because of the drug addiction of their only child, Jessica, Hale and his wife have been raising their eight-year-old granddaughter, Amanda. But when Jonah wins a multi-million-dollar lottery, Jessica shows up on his doorstep with child "rescuer" Zolanda Suade and a new interest in mothering."--Page 4 of cover....

During a murder trial, attorney Paul Madriani realizes that there is another murderer besides the one being tried.

"Defense attorney Paul Madriani gets caught in a web of deceit and murder involving Cold War secrets, a rare coin dealer who once worked for the CIA, and a furious assassin in one of the most entertaining novels yet in this New York Times bestselling series. A woman pauses in the hallway of a darkened San Diego beach house at night--listening for just the right moment when she can flee before her companion notices that she's gone. A man outside watches...