Shadows of Contempt
Before The Sunrise

What happens when doing the right thing means going against the people you trust most? Attorney Martin Vance takes on a big case connected to his family's closest friend, but what he uncovers changes everything. This legal thriller explores peer pressure, family loyalty used as manipulation, ambition vs integrity, finding your moral compass when adults fail you, environmental injustice, and defining yourself outside a parent's expectations. Volume 1 of the Shadows of Contempt series.