Presumed Guilty: A Southern California legal thriller
By (Author) Rachel Sinclair
Vinci Books
Vinci Books
2nd December 2025
24th April 2025
United Kingdom
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm
In a world of wealth and secrets, one attorney fights for the truth.
Avery Collins isn't your typical attorney. After years behind bars for a murder she didn't commit, she's now a relentless defender of the innocent. Her latest case A ticking time bomb of secrets and lies.
Esme Guitierrez, an El Salvadoran refugee, stands accused of murdering Aria Whitmore, the talented daughter of a billionaire hotelier.
Avery unearths a web of disturbing truths hidden within the Whitmore mansion: the disappearance of Aria's birth mother, her unlikely friendship with a schizophrenic man, and threatening emails containing insider information point to a much darker reality.
Each revelation draws her into a labyrinth of secrets that only leads to more questions.
Avery must navigate a treacherous legal landscape filled with media scrutiny, death threats, and unexpected twists to uncover the truth and prevent an innocent woman from facing the death penalty.Sinclair delivers a high-octane legal thriller with a shocking twist. A pulse-pounding journey through the underbelly of justice. Clear your schedule - once you start, you won't be able to put it down.____________________________________________________
Praise for the Southern California Legal Thriller Series:
I could not put this book down and it actually explodes with excitement.
This is the best legal thriller I've ever read!
It is a thriller from start to finish.
I don't have time for a long review because I'm too excited to begin the next book.
The plot has many twists and turns but the ending will surprise you.
That book started out with a bang.
Rachel Sinclair was a criminal defense attorney for 11 years, so she doesn't scare easily. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City school of law in 1998, and worked for the Public Defender's Office for several years before striking out on her own. She currently lives in San Diego, California, with her boyfriend, Joey and her two fur babies, Annie and Toby. In her spare time, she likes to read, bicycle all over town, Boogie Board at the beach, and watch trashy television. To contact the author, please e-mail her at anniejocoby@gmail.com. You can like her on Facebook, too! https: //www.facebook.com/rachelsinclair1967/ Or you can join her mailing list at http: //eepurl.com/cTUHFP.