At the age of thirteen, Charlie Quinn's childhood came to an abrupt and devastating end. Two men, with a grudge against her lawyer father, broke into her home-and after that shocking night, Charlie's world was never the same. Now a lawyer herself, Charlie has made it her mission to defend those with no one else to turn to. So when Flora Faulkner, a motherless teen, begs for help, Charlie is reminded of her own past and is powerless to say no. But honor-student Flora is in deeper trouble than Charlie could've ever anticipated. Soon she must ask herself: How far should she go to protect her client? And can she truly believe everything she's being told? Razor-sharp and lightning-fast, this electrifying story will leave you breathless.