New York: St Martin's, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - When the once-privileged, now-dissolute San Francisco lawyer Jack Darwin finds himself accused of a brutal rape and murder, he feels lucky to accept the proffered help of fellow attorney David Avila, until Jack becomes suspicious of Avila's true motives. SIGNED on the title page. 376 pp. ISBN: 0-312192576.