Mobility Mom Book Shelf: Illusions of Trust by: Jeffrey S. Stephens

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Book Description

When attorney Russell Palmer agreed to handle the divorce of a beautiful and wealthy socialite, he never anticipated the tangled web of deceit, corruption, peril—and murder—he would be forced to confront.

Russell Palmer, a young New York City attorney, is well-known for taking on unusual and high-risk cases alongside his private detective associate, Robbie Whyte. When the wealthy and alluring Christina Franco approaches him to represent her during divorce proceedings, he finds her story impossible to resist.

As Christina recounts the abuse she has suffered, Palmer’s protective instincts kick in. His interest deepens when she mentions a dangerous associate of her husband—someone Palmer has clashed with before.

Soon, a series of seemingly unrelated events begins to unfold that may or may not be related to Christina and her influential family. There is the apparent suicide of a prominent lawyer. A murder for which another of Palmer’s clients is charged. Then, a federal investigation into a major pharmaceutical company tied to Christina’s husband.

As Palmer and Whyte work to disentangle the connections, they follow a trail that leads them from New York’s underground circles to the rarified world of the ultra-rich—and even into the halls of Congress. Along the way they encounter a cast of intriguing individual who populate their client’s world, including Christina’s parents—an influential politician and his reclusive wife; an attractive journalist with a personal interest in Palmer; and a number of others populating their client’s world.

With layers of deceit and corruption at every turn, Palmer and Whyte must navigate a treacherous path to protect their clients—and themselves—while ensuring that justice, in all its complexity, prevails.

About Jeffrey S. Stephens

Jeffrey S. Stephens is the Amazon bestselling and PenCraft award-winning author of the Jordan Sandor thrillers, Targets of Deception, Targets of Opportunity, Targets of Revenge and Rogue Mission; the Anthony Walker murder mystery Crimes and Passion; the Pencraft First Place Award-winning novel, Fool’s Errand; and the Nicholas Reagan thrillers, The Handler and its sequel, Enemies Among Us. A native of New York City, Stephens has lived for more than 40 years in Greenwich, where he and his wife, Nancy, raised their two sons, Graham and Trevor.

For more information, please visit www.jeffreystephens.com, or find the author on Instagram at jeffreystephenstheauthor.

My Thoughts

In Jeffrey S. Stephens' thrilling novel, Illusions of Trust, readers are plunged into a tangled web of deceit, corruption, and murder alongside New York City attorney Russell Palmer. Known for taking on high-risk cases with his private detective associate, Robbie Whyte, Palmer is intrigued when the beautiful and wealthy socialite Christina Franco asks him to handle her divorce.

As Christina recounts the abuse she has suffered, Palmer’s protective instincts kick in. His interest is further piqued when she mentions a dangerous associate of her husband—a man Palmer has clashed with before. This seemingly straightforward divorce case quickly escalates when a series of unrelated events begins to unfold, including the apparent suicide of a prominent lawyer and a murder for which another of Palmer’s clients is charged.

Palmer and Whyte are pulled into a sprawling investigation that connects Christina’s family to a federal probe of a major pharmaceutical company. Their pursuit of the truth takes them on a treacherous path from New York's shadowy underground circles to the rarified world of the ultra-rich and even into the halls of Congress. Along the way, they encounter an intriguing cast of characters, including an influential politician and his reclusive wife, and an attractive journalist with a personal interest in Palmer.

With layers of betrayal and corruption at every turn, Palmer and Whyte must navigate constant peril to protect their clients—and themselves—while ensuring justice prevails. Stephens has crafted a captivating and enthralling legal thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end with its sharp twists and turns.