Undue Influence — Miriam Borgenicht

Though reluctant to defend a man accused of rape and murder, criminal attorney Lydia Ness knew it was her shot at the big time. Moreover, she believed Jerry Eldstrom was innocent. Young, earnest and sincere, with an airtight alibi, he seemed like a dream defendant. Yet there was still a grisly murder to account for: a young woman in a corner of a parking lot with her face smashed, her body violated.

As the sensational trial proceeds, Lydia is caught between the Eldstroms' unshakable conviction of their son's innocence -- and the victim's outraged family...who want vengeance at all cost. Racing against time to piece together a puzzle of twisted secrets and ruthless manipulation, Lydia discovers that even the truth has its price...and she may pay the biggest one of all.