Sharp, shrews, and skillfully presented, this ingenious anthology of legal drama and suspense features all-new stories by some of the top writers in the field – and a special introduction from renowned attorney Linda Fairstein. Each story captures the twists and turns, the emotions and the intellect, behind every legal battle, from the beginning of a lawyer’s investigation to the tense moments before a jury’s verdict. Whether working on a small-scale civil case, or a high-stakes criminal trial, the women in this compelling collection are dedicated to the law – and will do whatever it takes to see that justice is served…

Edited by Carolyn Wheat.

Contents:

• Civil Wars
  • Juggernaut by Perri O’Shaughnessy
  • Built Upon the Sand by Jonnie Jacobs
  • Restitution by Taffy Cannon
  • Strange Bedfellows by Michael A. Kahn
  • Mortmain by Claire Youmans
• Criminal Docket: The Prosecutors
  • ”You Win Some…” by Rochelle Krich
  • Blind by Carroll Lachnit
• Criminal Docket: The Defenders
  • The Triumph of Eve by Sarah Caudwell
  • Decoys by Terry Devane
  • A Well-Respected Man by Margaret Coel
  • Victim by Consent by Nora Deloach
  • The Only Good Judge by Carolyn Wheat
• The View From the Bench
  • Mixed Blessings by Margaret Maron