Defense attorney Joseph Antonelli delves into a case of White House intrigue that has dangerous implications for the upcoming United States presidential race, and for a group of friends who thought they had put the past behind them... When Antonelli attends a Harvard Law School reunion at Manhattan's Plaza Hotel, he isn't prepared for how unsettling his return will be. At a party in this very hotel a young woman fell from a window to her death long ago. At the time, the event was ruled an accident, but the case is about to be reopened, and a possible witness, the vice president of the United States, is wary of its potential to ruin his political chances... When the trial begins, the nation's eyes turn to the accused, a downtrodden suspect, and to the unseen powers both within and without the White House who want him out of the way. But can Antonelli uncover just where the secrets lie - and exactly who is playing whom? "Adroit and often elegant" ( Los Angeles Times ) "Absorbing" ( Orlando Sentinel ) "Suspense-laden" ( Houston Chronicle ) "Electrically charged" ( The New York Times )