Shadowplay

by Jane Shoup

A man convicted of a double murder is about to be executed and public defender Juliana Jordan may be his only hope. Presented with new evidence, Jordan has her work cut out for her. What starts out as professional obligation soon morphs into a dangerous quest for justice that is thwarted at every turn by a multitude of mistakes, lies, and corruption. Jack Wilmont and Terry Carson come to the aide of the public defender as they face tremendous resistance from high in the ranks, including the prosecutor and the State Attorney General. Every potential victory is met with a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. But the corrupt politicians have three things against themJack Wilmont, Terry Carson, and Juliana Jordan who has rediscovered her passion for the law, feelings for the enigmatic convict, and an unrelenting need for justice.

252 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

About the author

Jane Shoup is an award-winning author of several genres and more than twenty novels, Historical adventure with romance is her mainstay. Her novel Pedestals, (revised and republished as The Key) won Epic's best action thriller 2006. Another novel, Jayna Incarnate was a finalist in the Mainstream Fiction category that same year.

She lives in Greensboro, NC with her husband, Scott, rescue dog, Gabby, and near her adult daughters and their families including five (soon the be 6) fabulous grands. Please visit her website at https://www.janeshoup.com