Her best friend was murdered. And she must defend the man accused.


When an attorney returns to her hometown to defend an accused murderer, she finds that the locals have strong opinions about the defendant and do not take kindly to her position.



After her father's death, Sandy Albright abandons her law practice in California, and returns to her rural Washington hometown. When a respected judge is murdered, the suspect insists that Sandy act in his defense. Because the murdered judge was her friend and mentor, Sandy is forced to confront her own anger as well as the prejudice of the townspeople against her client.