Cold Record: A Novel

When a suspect is promptly arrested for the murder of a young woman on an estate in remote northern California, veteran DA Sonya Brandstetter takes on the case as a mission, while junior prosecutor John Patrick Howland - assisting to his own surprise - does little more than watch. But after Andrew Rodarte's trial is rocked by a startling revelation, a crisis changes its course - and sets the stage, years later, for Howland to return with new eyes to the killing and its agonizing aftermath.

Authentic and reflective, Cold Record explores the impact of a brutal crime on all those it touches, victims and justice-seekers alike - and the mystery that emerges in its shadow, when long-accepted truth is suddenly cast into doubt.