The vendetta defence - Lisa Scottoline

In The Vendetta Defence, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline delivers a wonderfully rich, vivid story of past sins, love and justice.

Philadelphia lawyer Judy Carrier couldn't be less like Ally McBeal - Post-it size skirts and makeup are alien territory where she's concerned. But she's smart, feisty, and packs a mean punch. In short, just the woman to turn to if you're charged with murdering the head of a particularly vicious family of crooks.

With the aid of a posse of octagenarian pigeon fanciers, Judy takes on the mob and proves that there is justice after all.