Written by attorney Marianne Woolbert, FINAL VERDICT is a fast-paced novel dealing with the pursuit of justice in a system corrupted by politics. Susan Marick is one of the country's top defense attorneys. At the height of her career, she walks away. Tired of backdoor deals & a justice system corrupted by politics, she leaves it all behind to start a new life. With the help of a friend, she opens a ranch in Wyoming raising champion saddlebred horses. Suddenly, her idyllic life is disrupted when she's asked to represent her former lover & political powerhouse, Jack Gilliatte, who has been accused of murdering the National Democratic Chairman. With great reluctance, she returns. Soon she finds herself in a world of high powered political machinations, illicit land deals, & drug trafficking at the highest levels. FINAL VERDICT is a gripping story dealing with the pursuit of justice in a system corrupted by politics -- a system whose corruption reaches further than anyone dares to guess. Orders: Mount Charleston Press, (800) 559-8088, http://www.astralite.com/mcp. Also available through Partners & Baker & Taylor.