Chilling Effect A Lucinda Hayes Mystery Author:Marianne Wesson Equal parts courtroom drama, intellectual journey, and character study, Chilling Effect is Marianne Wesson's most thought-provoking Lucinda Hayes mystery to date. When attorney Lucinda Hayes reluctantly agrees to represent the mother of a brutally slain child, she must convince the court that the makers of a pornographic film are liable f... more »or the murder. As the case unfolds, Lucinda calls upon all her personal strength and legal talent, facing down her own ghosts as well as the powerful entertainment industry's star lawyers. In Chilling Effect, Wesson affirms the power of free speech to inspire the best and the worst human behavior and explores the tension between freedom and accountability, all the while spinning a gripping thriller. New in paperback.« less