THE GRIPPING LEGAL THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RETRIBUTION Some fear madness, some people choose it . . . The defendant: David Marquette. A successful attorney. Devoted father and husband. The victims: His own wife and three small children. The plea: Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. But is his insanity defence a cover-up for cold-blooded and calculated murders? And is there a link between him and a string of unsolved homicides across the state? The trial will take young prosecutor Julia Valenciano on a painful personal journey back into her own past - a past she is trying to forget. And it will bring her face to face with a future that is so frightening, she's not sure she ever wants to see it. Praise for Jilliane Hoffman: 'Intensely readable' Guardian 'Grim and gripping' Crimespree 'Writes like an angel' Independent on Sunday 'Hugely readable' Daily Mirror