num_pages: 276
description: When a material witness changes her story during a court interrogation allowing the man who assaulted her little boy to go free Senior Crown Prosecutor Finn DeHavilland's legendary self-control goes out the window. His subsequent suspension from appearing in court leaves Finn with time on his hands. Desperate to continue working and after regularly attending his mandatory psychiatric sessions he accepts a delicate case involving a fraudulent Scotland Yard police detective.Excited to be assigned to the case DS Tommy Drummond who has had a soft spot for Finn since Finn defended him during an internal investigation and his partner Stevie Fielding begin uncovering evidence. A series of seemingly random occurrences muddle their investigation. Believing theyre on the right path the team pushes forward until Tommys apartment goes up in flames. Offering Tommy a guest room in his home turns up the heat on the growing feelings between Finn and Tommy. But Finns baggage may be too much to deal with and paranoia threatens to tear them apart. As the net around the corrupt detective tightens it becomes clear he must have had help from high places and Finn and Tommy become pawns in the game.
language: English
title: Conflict of Interest
publisher: Dreamspinner  Press