The Cooperating Witness

Suffolk Law student Susan Sorella is tending tables at her fathers restaurant in Bostons North End when the head of the local mob pays her a surprise visit. What he tells her sends her on a mission to save an innocent man accused of gunning down the mobs accountant.Susans also an intern for Bobby Coughlin a burned-out defense attorney who cops his clients out faster than they can sign his retainer agreement. The judge having dropped the accused trigger man in Bobbys lap is pushing for a quick guilty plea. Bobby wants to supply it before he has a nervous breakdown.Susan has to battle Bobbys fear of failure his sexism the States Attorney crooked FBI agents their homicidal informants and a cooperating witness to get to the truth. Shes not a lawyer yet but with her knack for digging up evidence and the wise guys on her side can she get to the truth before an innocent man goes to jail?