witness_for_the_defenseby Michael C. Eberhardt
Signet/Onyx, 1997

Attorney Hunter Dobbs finds himself under investigation by the District Attorney’s Office and the California State Bar for perjury, and hires Sarah Harris to represent him. In exchange for her services, Hunter agrees to help her represent Jared Reineer, an employee of her father’s (a former judge), who is accused of the kidnaping and child molestation of a young boy named Danny Barton. As the investigation begins to unfold, Hunter is faced with an ethical dilemma that will ultimately destroy his career or his faith.