Joe Cargile

Amidst the fallout of a career-threatening scandal, lawyer Maggie Reynolds finds herself serving a six-month suspension. In search of peace, she retreats to a secluded cabin in Georgia, a sanctuary offered by a reclusive friend. Clive Mortlake, the property owner and a man of keen intellect...

A beloved senator. An unspeakable crime. A new face for the prosecution. Welcome to the trial of the century. In the heart of Blake County, an unprecedented legal storm is brewing. A long-time US senator, Bill Collins, is at the epicenter of this maelstrom. A man of power and influence, he now...

Who knows what dark secrets hide in the southern wiregrass . . . After seven long years in prison, Colt Hudson is finally returning to Blake County, Georgia. But in his hometown, he's treated like just another criminal—with good reason. The scion of a tight-knit southern clan, Colt's family is...

The national exposure of the Lee Acker case put the trial skills of Maggie Reynolds on full display. Now she is intent on pursuing more profitable victories in the courtroom. Leaving behind her work as a criminal defense lawyer, Maggie is hot on the tail of her highest-profile job yet: a...

When a small-town lawyer defends a local murder suspect, they are swept into a deadly international coverup. Lee Acker is horrified by the violent killing of his childhood best friend. And he is equally distraught to discover that he stands wrongly accused of the crime. As a whirlwind of media...