Mickey Haller gets the text, ""Call me ASAP - 187,"" and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention. When Mickey learns that the victim was his own former client, he knows he is on the hook for this one. Haunted by the ghosts of his past, Mickey must work tirelessly and bring all his skill to bear on a case that could mean his ultimate redemption or proof of his ultimate guilt.

""A Lincoln lawyer novel"" -- Cover.