The Alternate by John Martel

In an opulent San Francisco mansion, a beautiful woman lies dead. Her husband stands accused of her murder and two ambitious lawyers step into the courtroom for the most challenging trial of their careers. Defense attorney Barrett Dickson represents the accused—an ex-congressman whose alibi is as questionable as his past. Prosecutor Grace Harris's case rests on a piece of evidence that has mysteriously vanished. Driven by personal vendettas and plagued by controversy, the trial is spinning dangerously out of control. And one person's agenda is about to turn deadly…