Undetermined Death

Description Public defender Ashley Montgomery's latest case will push her to the limit. "Twisty crimes and complicated relationships...you won't want to miss." —Shannon Baker, award-winning author of Stripped Bare When teenager Rachel Smithson is charged with murdering her newborn baby in a hotel room, Ashley is appointed to represent her. Determined to prove her client innocent, Ashley delves into the secret life and relationships of the quiet teen. And turns up more questions than answers. Meanwhile, Ashley's longtime friend and sometimes rival, police officer Katie Mickey, investigates the alleged murder with the aim of ensuring Rachel's conviction. Despite working against each other, the two women begin to share the same awful suspicions, and the tragic case takes an even darker turn when rumors surface that the father of Rachel’s baby is an adult in her life. Then Ashley falls victim to a personal attack, and she and Mickey find themselves racing to unmask a different, far more dangerous offender. Readers will stay up late into the night untangling the web of deception and betrayal in Undetermined Death. ______________________ Praise for Laura Snider and the Ashley Montgomery Legal Thriller series: "...a wonderful mix of fully-developed characters, sharp, witty dialogue and descriptive prose that had me captivated from beginning to end." —James Chandler, author of Misjudged "Snider hits it out of the park....This is an author you’ll add to your favorites list." —Carolyn Ridder Aspenson, USA Today Bestselling author of Damaging Secrets "The action is swift, the dialog is sharp...a winning combination of perfectly drawn characters, seemingly clear-cut cases, and a good grasp of legal procedures..." —Cynthia Hamilton, author of Spouse Trap ______________________ What readers are saying: ★★★★★ "An excellent story!!!" ★★★★★ "...nothing is as it seems!" ★★★★★ "I would give more stars if I could..." ★★★★★ "Laura Snider has become my top female writer." ★★★★★ "...hooked me right off and kept me going to the end."