Matters of Doubt - Cal Claxton, Bk 1 Author:Warren C. Easley A few simple cases and a lot of fishing. Former LA prosecutor Cal Claxton wasn't planning much else after downshifting to peaceful Oregon. But he can't refuse homeless artist Danny Baxter's request to uncover what really happened to his mother. Nicole Baxter's bones were found in a resevoir eight years after she vanished--and Dan... more »ny is sure her boyfriend at the time, Conyers is guilty.
Then Conyers is stabbed to death, and Danny is caught at the scene with no alibi and too many lies. As Cal fights to prove his innocence, he learns Nicole,a journalist, was about to break the biggest story of her career. With new suspects around every corner, and a boatload of motives and ever-shifting stories, Cal has to find the real killer, before he and his client end up as fishbait.« less