Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith has a terminal diagnosis, so she'll have to work fast to get to the truth of a murder in this thrill ride from the world's #1 bestselling author. Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually, her charmless client might’ve committed several murders. But Jane doesn’t have much time. She’s just been informed she has twelve months to live—unless she’s murdered before her expiration date. "Patterson and Lupica make a great team."—Carl Hiassen, bestselling author of Bad Monkey