“Caldwell’s strong and charismatic protagonist Jake Clearwater is the new Perry Mason, and I can’t wait to read the next entry in the series. Highly recommended!” — Eric Petersen, The Internet Review of Books

Jake Clearwater is a law professor and a former prosecutor who is urged by the Death Penalty Project to help stem the tide of wrongful death convictions in California. Clearwater agrees to represent Duane Durgeon, who had been convicted of a double murder. He is a huge, hulking, hard-boiled bad-ass, who, against the advice of his counsel demanded to address the jury during the sentencing phase of his trial. Getting his wish, he insults the judge, his lawyers, the prosecutors, and the jury in a profanity-laced rant that ends with him asking for the death penalty.

Despite Durgeon’s despicable persona and indifference to his fate, Clearwater convinces the reluctant man to appeal and wins a retrial where Clearwater is pitted against his former boss and bitter foe, prosecutor John Tice. What follows is a riveting tale of courtroom drama, suspense, and the exquisite workings of law and ultimately, justice.

“This book is a must-read for any fan of courtroom thrillers. There is no stone left unturned when Jake Clearwater takes on a case.” — San Francisco Book Review

“Caldwell has written a chilling legal thriller around the retrial of a convicted murderer facing the death penalty.” — Norm Goldman, Bookpleasures.com

Secrets from the past are just waiting to be uncovered.

Austria, 1945. 19-year-old Klara and her family are banished to the harsh conditions of a Nazi labor camp. Strong-willed and resilient, Klara refuses to give up hope and does everything in her power to survive.

Finally, the camp is released and Klara is free – but there are still hardships to overcome. Upon returning home to Hungary with her family, they discover that the home they left behind is no longer theirs. Devastated, Klara decides to leave her family and sets off on her own, to her new destination – first to Italy then the land of Israel. Her path will be wrought with challenges, but also with love, and the hope of a family of her own.

Years later, the delivery of a mysterious letter sets into motion an unexpected series of events in the life of Alice, Klara’s granddaughter. She embarks on a journey in pursuit of secrets from the past, secrets which when uncovered, might just help her decide her own path in life.