Laine Boyd

Shakespeare's Directive Laine Boyd

Who is killing lawyers in St. Louis? Has Shakespeare's admonition to "First...kill all the lawyers..." been taken to heart? Homicide Detective Adam Trent and his team are assigned to a double murder at a prestigious law firm in St. Louis. The investigation runs into one dead end after another. A week later, murder strikes a second law firm. Coincidence? Adam doesn't think so but can find no evidence to connect the two eerily similar cases. A third law firm falls prey, and Adam realizes he's looking for a cunning and efficient serial killer. As the list of suspects widens, the investigation unearths shocking details about the victims. The team begins to question whether they're searching for a ruthless murderer or a Good Samaritan performing a public service. Faced with burnout, Adam fears he may have missed vital clues in a baffling case where suspects outnumber lawyer jokes.