In Her Defense — Vicki Tharp

Honesty is the best policy. When her new client is murdered in prison, attorney Danielle Mckeen is determined to find the truth… Even if it brings her back into her ex's orbit.The collapse of Jack Walsh's marriage to Danielle years before has left him reeling and slow to trust. But with a protective streak tattooed on his soul, he can't refuse Danielle's cry for help.While in possession of new evidence that could have exonerated Danielle's client, trouble tracks them down. But nothing is as simple as it seems. As they peel back the layers of fraud and greed and deceit, lives hang in the balance and all leads point to a man Jack reveres most. Lies are aplenty, and time is short.Can Jack and Danielle dig deep within to find the key to catching the killer and rekindle their love? Or will their fears come at a deadly cost?