EDGE OF SUSPENSE: Thrilling Tales Of Mystery & Murder - Plot & Excerpts
A smooth jazz CD was playing in the background, but no one was paying attention to it. "Guilty as charged—murder in the first degree," said prosecutor Jay Penchant. "I had the jury eating right out of my hands." "Hell, if they'd known where your hands had been, they would've thought twice," remarked Judge Walter Armstrong. Penchant laughed humorlessly. "Yeah right, Your Honor. You'd know something about that, wouldn't you?" "Let's just keep our focus on the case," defense attorney Lisa Hamilton said. "Yeah, she's right," said detective Matt McDonald. "The jury has spoken. Isn't that the bottom line?" "Of course," the judge said, sipping bourbon. "I'm just trying to keep things light." "We all are," said assistant district attorney Deborah Knight. "None of us can afford to take this too seriously, or we'd all go nuts." "Amen to that," said defense attorney Scott Valdez, lifting his drink. Prosecutor Penchant smoothed a thick brow. "Now that we all seem to be on the same page, let's take it from the top on how we got to this point.
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