Warren C Easley Livres

Cal Claxton is determined to reinvent himself as a small town lawyer in the aftermath of his wife's suicide. Once a hard-charging L.A. prosecutor, he now lives in his "Aerie"--an old farmhouse overlooking the Oregon wine country. When a scruffy, tattooed kid shows up asking for help in solving his mother's cold case murder, Cal wants to say no. But the kid, who calls himself Picasso, has ridden a bike from Portland, and something about his determination touches Cal. It turns out that Picasso is a gifted artist and one of the legion of street kids who are drawn to Portland's Old Town. Cal accepts Picasso as a client, but things quickly turn ugly when Picasso is charged with the murder of his mother's former boyfriend, a major business figure. Suddenly Cal finds himself back in the game, pitted against the police, the media, a right-wing shock jock, a Russian cage fighter, and some of Portland's most powerful citizens--upstanding and lowdown.

Set against the backdrop of winter in Oregon's wine country, a small-town lawyer is drawn into a complex case involving a woman who believes her uncle's suicide was not what it seemed. Despite his reservations, Cal Claxton finds himself captivated by Willow Daniels, a single mother with a passion for photography and cooking. As he navigates the intricacies of the estate settlement, the looming threat of a new virus variant adds tension to an already challenging situation, blending personal and professional dilemmas in a compelling narrative.

"Hard-working law student by day, legal clerk by night, Tomoteo Fuentes relies on his beloved sister, Olivia to pick him up from work. When she doesn't show one cold, rainy night, Tomoteo asks his mentor, Cal Claxton, to drive him home. When they arrive they find Olivia's lifeless body slumped in her father's truck. Strangely enough, she's wearing one of her older brother's sweatshirts-one that was very distinctive. Was Olivia the intended target, or was her brother, Luis supposed to be the victim? When the family asks Cal for help, he agrees. With Tomoteo protected as a "DREAMer" from deportation, the two begin a dangerous investigation against a gang of ruthless people and a cunning hired assassin"--