Hear My Plea — Diana Deverell

An ex-con, Nora Dockson has a soft spot for underdogs like her former cellmate. She got her law degree so she could rescue her ex-cellie and others treated unfairly by a flawed system.

So why has Wesley Mitchell jumped to the top of her potential client list? Mitchell's no underdog. Man's so well-connected, for years he evaded punishment for killing unarmed civilians. Only after the FBI and the Justice Department stepped in did a jury find him guilty of two cold-blooded murders. Mitchell deserves his 65-year prison sentence.

But what about that hint in the trial transcript -- did the feds fight dirty to convict him?

She has to check it out. And confronts a challenge to all she believes.

Without preaching, Diana Deverell draws on the legal and political topics filling today's headlines to create a compelling story. Peopled by indelibly-drawn characters, this series keeps you entertained while it raises disturbing questions about our justice system.