The Scent of Justice (eBook)

A Legal Romance Thriller

Alexandra Becka (Autor)

Ai (Herausgeber)

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2024 | 1. Auflage
436 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
978-0-00-066966-7 (ISBN)

Infos

In the steel-and-glass canyons of New York City, Victoria Chase, a legal virtuoso, prepares for her latest conquest.  Her opponent: Wyatt Herring, a tech entrepreneur accused of weaponizing synthesized human pheromones, a tool of manipulation leaving a trail of shattered lives.  Across the courtroom, prosecuting attorney James Stone watches Victoria, their rivalry a silent duel complicated by an undeniable spark.  But is their attraction genuine, or are they pawns in Herring's twisted game?
Guided by the enigmatic Christopher Castro, Victoria descends into Herring's clandestine labs, a world of cutting-edge technology and aggressive espionage.  A pattern emerges: the victims' obsessions trace back to specific pheromone strains.  Suddenly, every stolen glance, every late-night meeting with James takes on a new, unsettling meaning.
Stephanie Wang, a brilliant but compromised scientist, unveils a chilling network of corruption, ensnaring judges and jurors.  Herring's pheromones are perverting the course of justice itself.  As Victoria and James delve deeper, the stakes escalate.  Lawyers succumb to the pheromones' influence, their careers dissolving into compromised cases and illicit affairs.  The line between courtroom rivalry and forbidden desire blurs, mirroring the victims' experiences.  Could their own undeniable chemistry be engineered?
Their pursuit of truth becomes a high-stakes dance through New York's pulsating nightlife, from clandestine meetings in dimly lit bars to confrontations in corporate boardrooms. Each step brings them closer to the truth, but also deeper into danger.  They must learn to rely on each other, even as the possibility of manipulation casts a shadow over their every interaction.
The climax arrives in a courtroom showdown, a battle of wills against the intoxicating power of engineered attraction.  They confront not only Herring, but the shadowy figures pulling the strings, architects of a conspiracy threatening the foundations of society.  In a breathtaking twist, the true mastermind is revealed, a figure deeply embedded within the legal system, someone whose proximity has rendered them exquisitely vulnerable.
Justice is served, but at a cost. The legal system, their sanctuary, is exposed as flawed, vulnerable to the very human weaknesses it seeks to regulate.  Victoria and James emerge stronger, their connection forged in adversity.  They have exposed the conspiracy, but the question lingers: can they trust their own feelings, or are they forever tainted? The precedent set is not just legal; it's deeply personal, a testament to the enduring power of human connection in a world where nothing is what it seems.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.11.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• ISBN-10: 0-00-066966-0 / 0000669660
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-066966-7 / 9780000669667