Guilty as Sin

In Tami Hoag's gripping suspense novel "Guilty as Sin," Assistant County Attorney Ellen North finds herself thrust back into a high-stakes legal battle she thought she’d escaped, far from the crime-ridden courts of Minneapolis. Her assignment to the Kirkwood case quickly embroils her in a web of political maneuvering and hidden agendas. As Ellen prepares for what promises to be her most challenging professional endeavor yet, she not only faces the relentless scrutiny of a sensation-hungry press but also the unwelcome partnership of Jay Butler Brooks, a celebrated crime author and media personality. The case seems clear-cut: Dr. Garret Wright has been apprehended for the kidnapping of Josh Kirkwood. However, just as they believe they have their man, a chilling second kidnapping occurs, and Ellen begins receiving menacing phone calls, strongly indicating that the true perpetrator remains at large. This unsettling development forces Ellen and Brooks to question everything they thought they knew, plunging them deeper into a dangerous mystery where appearances are deceiving and every twist brings them closer to a deadly truth.