Accused: A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel

NewYorkTimesbestsellingandEdgarAward-winningauthorLisaScottolinerevolutionizedcrimefictionwhensheintroducedherall-femalelawfirmofRosato&Associates,thrillingreaderswithhertwisty,fast-pacedplotsandcapturingtheirheartswithhercastofstrongandrelatablefemalecharacters.NowBennieRosato,MaryDiNunzio,JudyCarrier,andAnneMurphyarebackwithallcylindersfiringinAccused.MaryDiNunziohasjustbeenpromotedtopartnerandisabouttotakeonhermostunusualcaseyet,broughttothefirmbyathirteen-year-oldgeniuswithapenchantforbeekeeping.AllegraGardner\'ssisterFionawasmurderedsixyearsago,anditseemedlikeanopen-and-shutcase:theaccused,LonnieStall,wasseenfleeingthescene;hisbloodwasonFionaandherbloodwasonhim;mostdamningly,LonnieStallpleadedguilty.ButAllegrabelievesLonnieisinnocentandhasbeenwronglyimprisoned.TheGardnerfamilyisoneofthemostpowerfulinthecountryandAllegra\'sparentsdon\'tbelieveinreopeningthecase,sotakingitonisrisky.ButtheRosato&Associatesfirmcanneverresistanunderdog.Wasjusticereallyservedallthoseyearsago?Itwilltakeateamofunstoppablefemalelawyers,plusonethirteen-year-oldgenius,tofindout.,