Motion to Dismiss

Jonnie Jacobs joins the elite ranks of Nancy Taylor Rosenberg and Lisa Scottoline with her Kali O'Brien Mysteries. Shadow of Doubt, which first introduced attorney Kali O'Brien, was hailed by John Lescroart as "crisp and stylish". Kali's return in Evidence of Guilt was called "slick, fast-paced, and cleverly plotted", by Booklist. Now, in "Motion To Dismiss", which Kirkus Reviews called "the best-turned puzzle of Jacobs's six novels to date", Kali takes point-blank aim at the dark heart of a shocking sex crime, and the even darker forces behind it.San Francisco defense attorney Kali O'Brien's newest case is casting doubt on the one principle she cherishes most -- the absolute dead certainty that her client is telling the truth. Grady Barrett, a wealthy computer magnate married to Kali's best friend, has been arraigned in the rape of Deirdre McPhearson, a Bay Area single mother. Despite his pleas of innocence, Kali's instinct tells her that Barrett may be as guilty as sin. Then Deirdre plunges to her death from a second-story balcony. A tragic accident? Or cold-blooded murder? Bound to a client she is afraid to trust, Kali soon finds her own life in jeopardy unless she can outwit a murderer who's determined to win in this diabolical game...at any cost.