Presumed Guilty: A Southern California Legal Thriller

🔎 The Plot

Avery Collins isn’t just a defense attorney—she’s a survivor who spent years in prison for a murder she didn’t commit. In Presumed Guilty, she fights for the wrongfully accused in a case that explodes across SoCal high society: an immigrant woman is charged with killing a billionaire’s daughter.

Every thread Avery pulls reveals darker family secrets—missing mothers, insider threats, and a media circus that wants a conviction more than the truth. With death-penalty stakes and enemies closing in, Avery has to out-maneuver power, privilege, and a system that once failed her. 

🧨 The Hook

A wrongful-accusation warrior takes on old money, new lies, and a justice machine built to presume guilt. Expect whip-fast twists and a finale you won’t see coming. 

3 Reasons To Add This To Your TBR

• Courtroom Heat: Urgent filings, high-stakes motions, and tactical cross-exams give true legal-thriller satisfaction.
• Timely Themes: Immigration, wealth, media pressure, and systemic bias collide with personal redemption.
• Series Starter Energy: It kicks off the Southern California Legal Thrillers—meet Avery now and grow with the series.

Mystery Type: Legal thriller • Courtroom drama • High-society secrets

For Fans Of: Lisa Scottoline, Robert Dugoni, Scott Turow

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