No Defense

Lara and Vinny Jessup have a lovely May-December marriage that renewed his lease on life and rescued her from a bad first marriage. Then Vinny dies tragically. At first the sheriff thinks Vinny's death was an accident, his car rolled over on a bad curve. Then he sees the gunshot wound. Lara thinks it was murder, but clues point to her as a killer out to collect a large insurance policy.The case vexes Barbara Holloway -- never before has she had so little with which to work. Is there a defense at all?

Kate Wilhelm spins out a riveting story that establishes her as a master of the courtroom thriller.