The Curtlees are a powerful force in San Francisco, unscrupulous billionaires whove lined every important pocket in the Bay Area in pursuit of their own ascent. So when the familys heir, Ro Curtlee, was convicted of rape and murder a decade ago, the fallout for those who helped to bring him to justice was swift and uncompromising. The jury foreman was fired from his job and blacklisted in his industry. The lead prosecutor was pushed off the fast track, her dreams of becoming district attorney dashed. And head homicide detective Abe Glitsky was reassigned to the police departments payroll office. Eventually, all three were able to rebuild their lives.And then Ro Curtlees lawyers won him a retrial, and he was released from jail.Within twenty-four hours, a fire destroys the home of the original trials star witness, her abused remains discovered in the ruins.
