Move over， John Grisham！ Here’s the fastest， sharpest legal thriller in years。 Biloxi’s best criminal defense attorney becomes the nation’s prime suspect when his wife is murdered。 He’s never lost a case， but can he win when he’s presumed guilty？

Stafford Lee Penney is a small-town lawyer with a big-time reputation for winning every case he tries。 In his sharp suits and polished Oxford shoes， Penney is Biloxi， Mississippi’s #1 Lawyer and top local celebrity。  
 
Just as Penney notches his latest courtroom victory， his wife is scandalously killed。 He spirals into a legal and personal losing streak， damaging his reputation and ruining his career。 
 
That’s when Penney makes a bold decision。 He stops trading on his power-lawyer identity and creates a new lawyer lifeguard。 Moonlighting at the beach， showing up to court in flip-flops， mentoring a law student， the new Penney is at first unrecognizable。 
 
It’s said that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client。 But when Penney’s accused of murder， the #1 Lawyer will find a way to triumph。