A Mairead O'Clare Novel from the author of Uncommon Justice and Juror Number Eleven The Honorable Barbara Quincy Pitt is presiding over an explosive new trial--that of a priest who stands accused of a shocking transgression. But the judge's own problems are disturbing her as well. The young law clerk assigned to assist her in the case--who also happens to be her illicit lover--has disappeared. Enlisting the help of Boston lawyers Mairead O'Clare and Sheldon Gold is her last hope for preventing a scandal that could destroy her career. But with each new revelation in the case, O'Clare becomes more deeply ensnared in a conflict between defending her client and pursuing justice--and it's not at all clear which will prevail...