The Verdict Came First – Paperback

The verdict is guilty.

There’s just one problem. The trial hasn’t started.

When courthouse technician Elise Ward discovers a completed verdict sheet bearing twelve jurors’ signatures, she assumes someone has made a terrible mistake. But the jury hasn’t even been selected, and the document is dated eight days in the future.

The case concerns a factory fire that killed eight workers, including Elise’s closest friend.

Then someone sends Elise a photograph of herself finding the verdict. Soon, unauthorized court records begin pointing to her, and the people responsible seem to know exactly how to make her look guilty.

As the trial descends into chaos, Elise discovers a disturbing connection between the courthouse’s technology provider and the company involved in the deadly fire.

Someone is trying to control the outcome before the evidence is heard.

And Elise may be the next person they destroy to keep the truth hidden.