With Honor - Fear the Reaper #970934

Defending a monster is his sworn duty. Surviving him is another matter.

Brian Ross knows what evil looks like. A combat veteran haunted by the horrors of war, he returned home to Florida and built a new life as a public defender, channeling his sense of duty into the courtroom. But nothing in his past, not even the battlefield, could prepare him for the case that will test every principle he holds sacred.

His new client is Fredrick Edgar Allan Richardson, a serial killer the media has dubbed "The Reaper." Accused of unspeakable crimes that have left even hardened detectives in tears, Richardson is calculating, composed, and utterly without remorse. As Brian is drawn deeper into the defense, he discovers that The Reaper's horrors extend far beyond what the police have uncovered. Cryptic riddles, chilling confessions, and a grand scheme begin to surface, blurring the line between legal obligation and moral complicity. The courtroom becomes a battlefield of its own, where ethics and law collide, and the truth is more dangerous than anyone imagined.

In a trial that will grip a nation, Brian must confront an impossible question: How do you honor the justice system when the man you are sworn to defend may be the most evil person alive? And what happens when The Reaper is not finished playing his game?