Outcry Witness is the first story in the new Nicole Long legal thriller series from the bestselling author, Aime Austin of the popular Casey Cort series. You may remember Nicole Long from Caged, Contained, Unarmed & Abused. A long-time prosecutor, her winning streak is broken by none other than Casey Cort. In this first story, we meet Nicole where she started out in Louisiana. When she didn't give him what he asked for, he took what he wanted… Nicole Long was enjoying an extended vacation after college graduation until her parents gave her an ultimatum: get a job or move out. At least their proviso came with a lifeline, a lead on a marketing role in a growing megachurch. Long’s new public relations job is more than she could have ever hoped for until her boss does the unspeakable and the secret behind her pedigree is revealed. Now Nicole must learn to stand up for herself and accept her true identity or else the shame will drown her faster than her growing bourbon habit. Nicole “The Riot” Long wants to put bad guys behind bars and she doesn’t like to lose…no matter the cost.

Cleveland’s top prosecutor is playing 4-D chess. Nicole Long is just a pawn in the game. Nicole Long’s promotion to head of the Major Crimes prosecution unit comes with only one caveat, she has to give up drinking once and for all. Nicole knows she can hide her bourbon habit as long as she wins every case assigned to her. The first case her boss Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Lori Pope assigns her—a cold case murder—isn’t the slam dunk she needs to score a quick conviction for her win column. Even worse than an unsolved decades-old murder? The victim was her boss’ sister. Lori Pope doesn’t just want Nicole to get a conviction, the top prosecutor wants revenge against her sister’s killer. When Nicole discovers the case isn’t as clear-cut as it seems, she must decide between justice for the accused or loyalty to the only job that will turn a blind eye to her addiction.

🥃 A prosecutor fighting for sobriety, an abuse victim in denial, and the reporter who wants to expose it all. ⚖️ On the brink of solidifying her place as the head of Major Crimes, prosecutor Nicole Long is struggling to stay sober. At the same time, she’s tasked with prosecuting a Catholic priest for decades-old sex abuse. His conviction would vindicate dozens of victims and could heal the wounds of her past. But when possible witnesses to the priest’s crimes start to die off, Nicole must decide if making a deal with the devil is a worthwhile trade-off to save the case. Without Consent is the next smart crime fiction novel in the Nicole Long legal thriller series.