The award-winning author of more than 40 books, including the "New York Times"-bestselling "Under Orders" and "Shattered," returns in prizewinning form with his latest mystery. The Grand Master returns in prize-winning form Geoffrey Mason did it for the money. It is obvious that his client Julian Trent is guilty, and itas about time rich boy Trent is taught a lesson for his violent ways. The only thing still bothering Geoff is that he is going to miss participating in the Foxhunter Steeplechasea the aGold Cupa for amateur ridersabecause the trial has taken a lot longer than expected. Although still an amateur, Geoff is well known (as aPerrya Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlowaarguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murderedawith Mitchellas pitchfork nonethelessaGeoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister. The problem is: which side is he on? Mitchell claims he has been framed, but Geoff knows there was tension between Mitchell and Barlow; in fact, Geoff stumbled across Barlow beaten and bloody not too long ago, and Barlow claimed it was Mitchell who had done the dirty work. To make matters worse, Julian Trent has somehow finagled is way out of prison and has sworn to hunt down Geoff unless heas a agood little lawyera and does what heas told in the Mitchell case. Geoff is left facing adversaries from all sides, tearing him between doing what is right and what will keep him alive.