Assistant District
Attorney Beverly Mendoza appears to have an open and shut case when she
prosecutes Rafael Santiago for the murder of a judge and the sexual assault of
his wife in Eagles Landing, a town in Northern California. Santiago was
recently released from prison and had a grudge against the judge. But her case
against the suspect is put in jeopardy when career criminal Manuel Gonzalez,
arrested for the murder of a young woman, also confesses to killing the judge.
As Beverly and Wilameta
County Sheriff’s Homicide Detective Stone Palmer try to sort out fact from
fiction, a case of mistaken identity becomes a real possibility. Or is it more
likely that two violent men with close ties are trying to beat the system?
Further complicating
matters is Beverly’s romantic involvement with criminal lawyer turned judge,
Grant Nunez, in an apparent conflict of interest. She also battles personal
crises, including a father with Alzheimer’s disease.
Reviews
“An electrifying and enthralling legal
thriller that will appeal to readers of Nancy Taylor Rosenberg and Barbara
Parker. The courtroom scenes are very realistic and the heroine is someone
readers will empathize with and admire as a role model for minorities and
women.” — Harriet Klausner
“Flowers once again has
written a page-turner legal thriller that begins with a bang and rapidly moves
along to its final page. He has filled the novel with believable characters and
situations.” — Midwest Book Review
“This legal thriller will
have you on the edge of your seats. The courtroom scenes are unforgettable and
very believable.... State’s Evidence is a must have for any fan of suspense
books.” — Shades of Romance Magazine
“A well-written thriller
with an opening scene that would cause anyone to keep turning the pages....
It’s fast-paced, intriguing, satisfying, and I highly recommend it to you.” —
Romance Reader At Heart
“A mixture of murder,
mystery, madness and mayhem. The story was well-written and believable, and at
times erotic. Flowers inflicted the characters with human flaws, among them the
desire for love and revenge.” — RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
“Just when you think you
have figured the plot out, R. Barri Flowers throws another curve.... It was
well worth the time taken to read it.” — Roundtable Reviews
“Has a varied,
multicultural cast of interesting characters, both good and evil.... Plot is
clever and intriguing with unusual twists, with the suspense escalating
rapidly.” — Romance Reviews Today
“An intriguing story of
murder, madness and mayhem, with a slight blend of mystery. Flowers depicts
believable characters in this suspenseful legal thriller.” — Romantic Times