Remain Silent

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Attorney and LGBTQ+ activist Robyn Gigl breaks the mold with her thrillingly complex [and] groundbreaking (The New York Times) legal thrillers featuring ripped-from-the-headlines plots and a singular protagonist who, like the author herself, is a transgender lawyer. Fans of J.A. Jance, Scott Turow, Lisa Unger, and Renee James will devour this edgy page-turner, as a Jersey Shore murder puts Erin McCabes own freedom in the crosshairs

Erin McCabes years as a criminal defense attorney have prepared her for almost anything, except being on the opposite side of the interrogation table. A new clienta successful financial adviserwas found stabbed to death on the beach near his palatial Jersey Shore home. The time of death is estimated to be during Erins one and only consultation with him, during which he revealed that he was secretly transgender. As the last person to see him alive, Erins now the prime suspect.

If the evidence were simply circumstantial, Erin is sure she and her law partner, Duane Swisher, could prevail. But there are entanglements that cant be easily explained, and connections to powerful unscrupulous politicians who hold a lot of grudges. While the investigation unfolds, Erin and Duane are called on to represent a mother charged with abducting her childa hot-button case that has both private and public implications for Erin.

As she battles one prosecutor who wants to see her charged with murder, and another determined to send her to jail for refusing to divulge her clients location, Erin also faces a devastating family tragedy. With her career and her relationship on the line, and her life being targeted by a desperate nemesis, there has never been more at stakeor fewer places to turn . . .

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Praise for Robyn Gigls Erin McCabe Thrillers:

Among this years standoutshair-raisingthrillingly complexa groundbreaking series poised to become a definitive one. The New York Times Book Review (Sarah Weinman) on Survivors Guilt

StunningGigl delightfully flips the usual terms of the genre with a murder victim readers are quickly drawn to hate and a murderer whom they will be rooting for. Her takes on big questions of justice, revenge, and the nature of victimhood will resonate with many. Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW for Survivors Guilt

"A compulsively riveting page-turner with a complex heroine, a captivating plot, and no easy answers. It's one of the best thrillers of the year.Mystery Scene on By Way of Sorrow

Topically relevant, edgy, and riveting, this series is one to watch. Rooting for a trans protagonist in a position of power is thoroughly refreshing and inspiring. Heres to more Erin McCabes. Library Journal on Survivors Guilt

"Emotionally resonantGigl is too astute and compassionate a writer to create cartoon villainy out of anti-trans attitudesquietly groundbreaking.The New York Times (Sarah Weinman) on By Way of Sorrow

"An intelligent and resourceful protagonist with an unusual backstory...Erin's ability to navigate the intricacies of the law is just as fascinating as the subsequent perils she encounters. Gigl, an attorney, offers some enlightening insights into the workings of the legal world."Publishers Weekly on By Way of Sorrow

"Gigl, a transgender lawyer herself, provides provocative insights into the legal system and the challenges of gender identity."Booklist on By Way of Sorrow

Gigls accomplishment here is to parse the serious flaws with the legal system and expose the vulnerability of homeless members of the trans community by way of subtle characterization and seamless plotting. In less skillful hands, we might get melodrama or a polemic; here, we get engrossing originalityand a brilliant point in a larger argument for the benefits of greater representation in our beloved genre. Lambda Literary Review on By Way of Sorrow

"For those of us hungry for characters that look more like us and the we know, most of whom we love, the author provides a moveable feast of very human souls...a page turner extraordinaire. Out in Jersey on By Way of Sorrow

With tight, realistic plotting interweaving a murder mystery with insights into transgender issues, ByWay Of Sorrow is a promising series debut Im looking forward to seeing where Robyn Gigl will go with this series next, and am really glad shes writing so honestly and entertainingly about trans issues in a field with precious few trans leads.Criminal Element on By Way of Sorrow

Robyn Gigl has delivered a compelling, provocative legal thriller like no other. Topical and fast-paced, By Way of Sorrow grabs you on the very first page with a brutal murder, and then sends you on a twist-filled thrill-ride that doesnt let up until the startling finale.Kevin OBrien, New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Sister on By Way of Sorrow

Author Bio

Robyn Gigl, the author of the Erin McCabe legal thrillers, is an attorney, speaker and activist who has been honored by the ACLU-NJ and the NJ Pride Network for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ community. Appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the Court's Committee on Diversity Inclusion and Community Engagement, shes practiced law for more than 40 years, representing clients in state and federal courts. She is active in the New Jersey State Bar Association where she is a member of the Women in the Profession Section and a Past Chair of the Bar's LGBT Rights Section. She also is a member of the Board of Directors of Garden State Equality, NJs largest LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Organization. A frequent lecturer on diversity issues, she lives in New Jersey and can be found online at RobynGigl.com or on Twitter @RobynGigl.