Six years ago Lily Forrester tracked down and killed the man she believed raped both her and her young daughter. Although she got away with the murder, she killed the wrong man. Now her ex-husband, who is facing criminal charges in a hit-and-run, is threatening to expose her unless she uses her position as district attorney to protect him. When Lily refuses, her life is turned upside down. Police reopen the six-year-old homicide case and charge Lily, catapulting her into the media spotlight. In this riveting sequel to Mitigating Circumstances, Lily must choose between doing what she believes is right and further hurting the one person she has always tried to protect: her daughter.