The rule of law : a novel
(Book)

"Dismas Hardy knows something is amiss with his secretary, Phyllis. Her out-of-character behavior and sudden disappearances concern Hardy, especially when he learns that her convict brother-a man who served twenty-five years in prison for armed robbery and attempted murder-has just been released. Things take a shocking turn when Phyllis is suddenly arrested at work for allegedly abetting the murder of Hector Valdez, a coyote who'd been smuggling women from El Salvador and Mexico until he was shot to death on the very same day that Phyllis first disappeared from work. Hardy realizes that if his cherished colleague has any chance of going free, he must figure out how all these strands connect-and fast" -- Front jacket flap.