Burden of Proof — Mary Challis

Scandal was his business - his murder was the result... When Norman Russell was shot with his own pistol, Scotland Yard immediately charged a renowned surgeon, Mark Sheridan, with murder. They claimed it was revenge. Russell had accused Sheridan of performing a life-and-death operation while he was drunk.

But solicitor Jeremy Locke didn't believe it. Sheridan was devoted to saving lives... not taking them. And as Jeremy probed deeper, he realized he was getting very close to the real murderer.

But so did the murderer. Suddenly Jeremy Locke's own life was on the line...