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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — campus murders; the legal investigation
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The shaped evidence — what the prosecution constructed; what Madriani must expose; the campus murder pattern
What this book is about
Students are being murdered near a Northern California university. The state's prime witness is also its most convenient suspect — but defense attorney Paul Madriani believes the evidence has been shaped rather than found. Prime Witness is the second Paul Madriani legal thriller by Steve Martini.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Campus murders — evidence that seems constructed
Legal thriller — courtroom procedure
Second in the Paul Madriani series
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