Ethics are not a problem, as Barth will do anything to triumph, including lying under oath, cheating, and tampering with witnesses. The tightly focused lawyer travels to Murdoch, Ontario on his first murder case. Local high school teacher Thomas Tripp is accused of killing two students. Barth expects an easy victory because the bodies of the victims were never recovered nor are there any witnesses that Tripp committed a crime.
Circumstantial evidence links the suspect to the murder.
The barrister settles in at the local hotel and begins to immerse himself in the life of the town in an effort to gain an edge for his client. The story line gradually builds up the tension level until the reader feels, like Garth, overwhelmed and anxious. Garth is a loathsome person, yet the audience will feel drawn to him, especially as he travels down a road nobody could have foreseen he would take. Andrew Pyper's ability to bring his story to life is brilliant and will leave readers clamoring for more works as soon as possible. Don't be surprised if this book hits the charts.