The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

fifty thousand dollars moved into Pierce’s business account through a consulting company called Northstar Civic Strategies.”

“Real company?” Ava asked.

“Barely. The address is a rented mailbox. Its filings trace back through two entities to Derek Mallory.”

Ava knew the name. Every prosecutor on the case knew continue reading …