Protect And Defend

Mary Ann Tierney is fifteen years old. Within days her name will be known to millions, her televised court case a must-watch for everyone from the President downwards. The ramifications of the Tierney case bring a threat to the new President, Kerry Kilcannon, to his nominee for Chief Justice, Caroline Masters, and to his main rival for the presidency, Senator Chad Palmer. All have dangerous secrets in their past, secrets that would not only threaten careers, but bring tragedy and death to innocent lives.