Novice federal prosecutor, Lauren Kingsley, has just been handed the opportunity of a lifetime - prosecuting a militia terrorist responsible for the devastating bombing of an IRS building. To Lauren, this case is her chance to prove to her longtime friend and mentor, Judge Wilson Caufeld, that she€s got what it takes to succeed in the high-stakes world of criminal justice. But when Caufeld is found shot to death, Lauren is in over her head, trapped in a maze of conspiracy, corruption, and secrets leading right up to the U.S. Supreme Court. Caught in the middle of a fierce tug-of-war between an FBI agent with his own agenda and a colleague whose loyalty is questionable, Lauren must decide who she can trust before she becomes the next mark of a vicious killer.