Assumed Guilty

<p>David Askey a respected criminal defense attorney on the verge of retirement thought he'd seen the darkest sides of humanity-until Sandrah Parr's case. Accused of hiring a hitman to kill her husband Sandrah seems guilty from every angle. But something about her story lingers in David's mind pushing him to dig deeper into the case despite his reservations about getting involved. With his sharp idealistic young assistant Stephen David unravels a web of broken relationships cryptic allies and disturbing betrayals. Sandrah's history and her relationships paint a complicated picture and her desperate plea for justice haunts David challenging his decades-long commitment to the law.</p><p>As the investigation unfolds Sandrah's case brings David face-to-face with the imperfections in the legal system he's defended for years. What begins as a straightforward defense becomes a test of loyalty truth and the hidden motives of those involved. Each new revelation pulls David into a conflict between his fading ideals and the harsh realities of a flawed legal landscape.</p><p>In <em>Assumed Guilty</em> author Richard S. Diamond crafts a suspenseful thought-provoking drama that exposes the complexities of justice and the personal cost of defending it. For fans of legal thrillers and courtroom dramas this gripping novel asks: How far would you go to defend a client and at what cost?</p>