For more than half a century the Seattle Family Service Center has provided services for every sector of the community: the homeless who come for comfort; the working parents who use its day-care facility. But the center also provides complete obstetrical and gynaecological services, including legal abortions.
At two o'clock on a chilly February afternoon it becomes the target of a deadly bomb - one eventually responsible for the deaths of over a hundred men, women and children. Dana McAuliffe, a partner in a prestigious Seattle law firm, is given the daunting task of defending the accused bomber.
Despite the career-enhancing potential of the high-profile assignment, she has serious misgivings. She leans towards being pro-choice and has never tried a capital case. Yet she agrees to represent the defendant, Corey Dean Latham, a young naval officer.
Once again, Susan R Sloan conveys sharp psychological insights and explosive surprises in a story that challenges our intellect even as it keeps our hearts pounding and our blood running cold.
