In this intense sequel to Dead Man’s Rule, lawyer Ben Corbin finds himself caught between feuding brothers. Karl and Gunnar Bjornsen. Having built a pharmaceutical empire from the ground up, the Bjornsen brothers are now developing a revolutionary new drug, an neural stimulant that increases strength and intelligence. But its potential for success is rapidly destroying them. Warring for control of the company and the drug, Karl sues Gunnar, and Gunnar hires Ben Corbin to defend him

But the case involves more than bitter sibling rivalry. Signs of embezzlement, black market deals, and the grisly consequences of the Bjornsens’ new drug begin to emerge. Soon, Ben and his wife, Noelle, find themselves in Norway where the case takes a personal and violent turn.

Rick Acker does his best work while traveling, and he pecks out pages everyday on the commuter train to his “real job” as a deputy attorney general in the California Department of Justice. Acker’s other books include Dead Man’s Rule and the Davis Detectives series for tweens; The Case of the Autumn Rose and The Lost Treasure of Fernando Montoya.