Cost of Malice

Jake Clearwater thought his days as a top prosecutor were behind him. But when the unsolved murder of a young college student resurfaces, the District Attorney’s office pulls him back into the courtroom. Tracie Switzer’s body was found two years ago, her life cut short in a horrific act of violence. The case went cold—until a jailhouse informant claimed to know the killer. Now, Clearwater must battle a legal system riddled with half-truths, unreliable witnesses, and mounting pressure from all sides. As he navigates through the complexities of the case, Clearwater finds that even the slightest misstep could let a vicious murderer walk free.