'Illusions of Trust' Explores Corruption at the Highest Levels

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From Divorce Case to Deadly Conspiracy: Illusions of Trust Explores Corruption at the Highest Levels
GREENWICH — What begins as a routine divorce spirals into a deadly conspiracy in Illusions of Trust, the new legal thriller from award-winning author Jeffrey S. Stephens.

When New York City attorney Russell Palmer agrees to represent Christina Franco, a wealthy socialite desperate to escape her abusive marriage, he has no idea he’s stepping into a labyrinth of corruption and danger. Christina’s husband isn’t just ruthless—he’s connected. Soon Palmer and his associate, private investigator Robbie Whyte, find themselves entangled in a chain of explosive events: the suspicious suicide of a prominent lawyer, a brutal murder pinned on one of Palmer’s clients and a federal probe into a pharmaceutical empire with ties to Christina’s family.

As Palmer and Whyte peel back layers of deceit reaching from Manhattan’s shadowy demi-monde to the power corridors of Washington, D.C., they must decide who they can trust—and who wants them silenced. Along the way, they confront politicians, powerful families, a seductive journalist and forces willing to destroy anyone who threatens their empire.

Illusions of Trust is the first installment in Stephens’ new Russell Palmer and Robbie Whyte series, introducing readers to a duo whose pursuit of justice pushes them into the crosshairs of the powerful and corrupt.

“Russell Palmer is a lawyer who refuses to walk away from the truth, no matter the cost,” Stephens said. “This series will test the boundaries of loyalty, power and justice.”
Illusions of Trust

Publisher: Post Hill

ISBN-13: ‎979-8895653364

Available for pre-order from: https://www.amazon.com/Illusio...