The Law of Revenge Author:Tess Collins Alma Bashears escaped her Appalachian roots to forget the memories of a brutal rape. Now, a brilliant attorney, she returns to defend her brother against a trumped-up murder charge. Upon discovering the prosecutor is the boy responsible for her rape, this white-trash hollow girl will dispense a little country justice. ?With her nimble plottin... more »g and modern sensibilities, Tess Collins is another authentic voice for the region.??Margaret Maron ?A solid excursion into a mélange of deception and greed?Filled with regional flavor and unnerving sense of small-town claustrophobia.??San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle« less