When the bullet-ridden body of the Silicon Valley billionaire washes up on shore, assistant D.A. Dismas Hardy finds himself the prosecutor in San Francisco’s murder trial of the century. The believe: a Japanese call girl with a long list of prominent clients. But when a bizarre series of occasions blows the case wide open, Hardy finds himself on the other side of the law-as a lawyer for the defense.…“A compelling combination of courtroom episode and whodunit.… Sparked with crackling dialogue and stunning moments of its San Francisco setting…Lescroart is a fine article writer.” -Richmond Times-Dispatch“Sensational.… Compares favorably with…Scott Turow and John Grisham.” -Newport Information Daily Press