Every Verdict Has a Victim.

James Stratton has built a career defending the people no one else will.

Brilliant, relentless, and undefeated in the courtroom, he believes the law is simple: everyone deserves a defense. Justice isn’t his responsibility. Winning is.

Then someone begins murdering defense attorneys.

Each victim is abducted, executed, and left inside a church with a parchment nailed to their chest.

Verdict: Guilty.

As the body count rises, James receives a chilling message of his own:

Your verdict is coming.

Forced into an uneasy alliance with Detective Mark Harris and challenged by his idealistic associate Sarah Blake, James must unravel the identity of a killer who believes the legal system has become a shield for the guilty.

But this isn’t a random campaign of terror.

It’s personal.

Every victim was chosen for a reason.

Every church tells part of the story.

And buried in James’s own past is a courtroom victory that destroyed a family, launched his career—and created a man willing to become judge, jury, and executioner.

As the killer closes in, James must confront the question he has spent a lifetime avoiding:

When does defending the law become betraying justice?

Habeas Corpus Delicti is a gripping legal thriller filled with psychological suspense, moral ambiguity, unforgettable characters, and relentless tension that will keep readers turning pages until its devastating final verdict.