Under Oath

The code of silence remains sacred in Charlestown one of the most historic yet insular neighborhoods of Boston. Gangster Billy Malone stand accused of killing Trevor Shea a suspected FBI informant with a potent dose of heroin.. Prosecutor Annie Fitzgerald must crack the infamous code of silence and battle seasoned criminal defense attorney Buddy Clancy who unleashes reasonable doubt with his penetrating cross-examinations. . The trial explodes into a high-energy race to justice when Annies chief witness is killed jurors defy their instructions and FBI cover-ups obscure the truth. While the jurors are deliberating Annie discovers incriminating evidence against the Malones. . Time is of the essence...but will justice prevail? Former prosecutor Margaret McLean combines the best of John Grishams legal thrillers and Dennis Lehanes Boston crime novels in Under Oath.