Showing Longboat Blues by H. Terrell Griffin

When his girlfriend's body is discovered on the balcony of his condo overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, Logan Hamilton is indicted for murder. His friend, Matthew Royal, a burned out trial lawyer living on an island paradise in Florida, reluctantly comes out of early retirement to represent Logan. The tale twists and turns as Matt travels to the Midwest and South Florida trying to save Logan from the death penalty, which is being pursued by a hard-nosed female prosecutor who never loses. The secrets revealed in the climactic trial stun the people of the island and reverberate around the world.
It's a great ride from the pristine beaches of Longboat Key to the cities of South Florida and the Midwest. The author spins a tale of mystery and intrigue, peopled with characters you won't soon forget.