Mickey Haller has fallen on tough times. Criminal defense in Los Angeles has virtually dried up, and he has had to expand his business into foreclosure defense. But just when Mickey thinks Criminal Court is in his rear view mirror, one of his new clients is accused of killing the banker she blames for trying to take her home. For Mickey it's back to what he does best. He puts his team into high gear to exonerate Lisa trammell, despite what seems to be a mountain of evidence against her and is that in suspicious that his client is guilty. He's begin reveals that the murder Banker was involved in dirty dealings of his own. After two professional thugs put Mickey in the hospital, he knows he's on the right trail. Now despite the growing danger, the lawyer is ready to mount the best defense of his career