Description
Recently widowed attorney Paul Madriani is struggling to hold on to what is left of his family when, still suffering from the loss of his wife, he and his young daughter are caught up in yet another family tragedy.
Paul’s sister-in-law, Laurel Vega, is involved in a bitter custody battle with her former husband, Jack, who wants to take their children to Washington DC. When her case disintegrates, Jack’s new wife is found dead in the family home. Laurel is arrested and charged with murder. Madriani takes on her defence but the evidence against Laurel is daunting and her own failure to cooperate – in particular, to tell Paul where she was on the night of the murder – leaves the reader wondering if perhaps he is defending a guilty woman. But the truth of what actually happened that night is more tragic than anything revealed so far. And it is up to Paul to uncover the shattering piece of evidence that will lead to the jury’s heart-rending decision. Undue Influence is Steve Martini’s latest courtroom drama of uncompromising intensity and riveting detail. Mesmerising in its pace and captivating in its action, this is a thriller that will grip the reader until the final verdict.
