Intrigue, romantic involvements, murder and the cold realities of the legal jungle and high society all play a role in this heart-pounding thriller.

Hardcover book / intense fiction.

Hotshot Chicago attorney Kate Millholland became a lawyer to avoid the gauntlet of parties that—in her parents' wealthy world—fill the gap between debutante and bride. To her surprise, she fell in love with the law. Now, at the request of a colleague, Kate agrees to represent Superior Plating & Specialty Chemicals owned by the Cavanaughs, a family as corrosive as the chemicals they produce. She never expects to uncover the sordid, fatal secrets that bind the Cavanaughs together. The least of which is murder....

A DIFFERENT KIND OF DRUG WAR—BUT JUST AS DEADLY For Chicago attorney Kate Millholland, navigating the male-dominated legal profession was a piece of cake. Tough minded and amazingly poised, Kate had seen it all. Or so she thought. With its blood-splattered walls and overturned furniture, the scene looked like a slaughterhouse. Kate Who would savagely murder Danny Wohl in his own apartment? Head of the legal department at Azor Pharmaceuticals, Danny was in the midst of pivotal negotiations with Tokyo investors. Now Kate dives into the billion-dollar deal mid stream. And she finds the water filled with career sharks, secret affairs, lethal chemicals, and one cold-blooded killer.

KICKOFF TIME FOR MURDER Pro football is new business for Chicago attorney and deal-maker Kate Millholland, but one meeting with the Milwaukee Monarchs convinces her that the team is in deep trouble: bad management, lackluster coaching, and insubordinate players. The move that could save the once-great team—a transfer to L.A.—is vehemently rejected by owner Beau Rendell. But soon Beau is out of the game—murdered, the police say, by his own son and heir. So who's calling the signals in this high-ticket disaster? While the press and the fans go wild, tough-minded Kate goes hunting and collides with an opposition that plays to kill.

FROM MANAGED CARE TO MURDER Attorney Kate Millholland grew up on Chicago's Gold Coast, an accessory to her socialite mother. Now she lives in a rough Hyde Park neighborhood, works long hours for demanding clients, and eats cold takeout for breakfast. Then Kate takes her mother on as a client, and her legal career takes an unexpected turn. The sale of her family's charitable hospital to a greedy corporation has Kate's mother up in arms. And when Kate enters the fray, she finds a shocking secret: Patients are mysteriously dying at Prescott Memorial Hospital. Kate is dead certain that a killer is on the loose—and for proof, she has to look no closer than home...