The quiet city of Goldsboro, North Carolina, is turned upside down when a body is discovered floating face down in the Neuse River. The young teenage body was none other than Ashley Jordan, the daughter of a prominent state Senator. A wandering biker named Slade appears to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He becomes the prime candidate for the murder. The cards are stacked against him, he has no alibi, and he's soon arrested. Local police Sergeant Rico Acosta befriends the biker and wants to fight for his innocence. He calls in a favor and brings in a top NYC detective agency to assess the situation. Abby Fields, one of the best defense lawyers in the business, is brought on board to defend the biker. Casey Jackman, a young local lawyer, is hired to assist Abby. Feelings between Casey and Slade soon become apparent. Local D.A. Nathan Adams will handle the prosecution. The lives and struggles of the additional characters enhance the exciting plot of this fast paced story. The complications of their personal lives will make you never want to lay this book down. Love is likely . . . the means to the end are very unexpected.