Daniel Ames is an associate at Portland's top law firm. When a charismatic civil litigator sues the firm's biggest client for manufacturing a drug that allegedly causes birth defects, Daniel is certain the claim has no merit. But when he begins to investigate, his work is sabotaged, he's accused of professional incompetence, and he's fired. Twelve hours later, he's arrested for murder. Scrambling to clear his name and save his reputation, Daniel unearths a trail of deceit and becomes the target of a vicious killer who doesn't want the truth exposed.

Originally published in 2001. Compact discs.