Cadence Elliott wasn’t supposed to be here.
No Ivy League degree. No Capitol Hill connections. Just grit, brilliance, and a need to never rely on anyone again. Raised in a trailer park and shaped by betrayal, Cadence clawed her way into one of D.C.’s top law firms on merit alone.
Now, her first murder case could make—or end—her career.
Her client: a 19-year-old girl accused of homicide. The defense: self-defense. The complication? The victim had plenty of enemies—and the deeper Cadence digs, the darker the truth becomes.
When the case spirals into the violent world of extremist politics, Cadence finds herself facing more than courtroom deadlines. Because someone out there doesn’t want the truth exposed—and they’ll do whatever it takes to silence her.
