She worked tirelessly in the middle of courtroom drama. But now she’s the one about to be sentenced. Lauren Besoner figured it was time to stop running from her past. So leaving a broken marriage and a string of bad dates to return to Wyoming and take a steady court stenographer’s job seemed like a good place to start. But her stability shatters when she swings by to pick up the judge one morning… only to find her murdered in her own home. Shaken after calling in the cops and answering routine questions, Lauren is stunned to learn she’s the number-one suspect. And with a suspicious connection between the dead judge and Lauren’s cheating ex-husband, she has no choice but to jump on the case and pronounce herself innocent. Can Lauren track down the killer before she types her last words? Silent Gavel is the thrilling first book in the Crawford Mysteries series. If you like quick-witted characters, fast-paced action, and classic murder puzzles, then you’ll love Merissa Racine’s intriguing whodunit. Buy Silent Gavel to render a verdict today!