A harrowing legal thriller from the bestselling author of Little Boy Lost. Judge Jim Thompson's world is unraveling. He's facing public backlash on a decision-gone-wrong for a young boy in foster care and, even worse, he's just discovered that his mentor, Judge Meyer, has been murdered. Despite his self-doubt in the face of media scrutiny, Jim is determined to continue his friend's legacy-and find his killer. As he digs into the mysterious death, Jim comes across a case that had haunted the judge for decades-a case he couldn't let go of. Judge Meyer had worked hard to find the right solutions for foster children, but rulings in such cases are never simple, and his decisions may have cost him his life. As Jim searches for answers, he begins to see similarities between his mentor's past and his own present. Now it's up to him to learn from his late friend's mistakes and track down a killer-before he loses everything that matters to him.