The Demand

Daniel Mason reluctantly returns to his hometown to help save Barnaby and Mason, the struggling family business. Daniel's envious brother, Ethan, who has not forgiven Daniel for taking over as the head of Barnaby and Mason, is secretly plotting for Daniel to take the fall for Ethan's mismanagement. Jeremy Lucas never thought he would see a high-profile case again. After gaining local fame in two contentious trials, he had settled into the predictable pace of small town life. When the town is stunned by two cold blooded murders, Daniel reluctantly asks Jeremy to defend him, despite an animosity between them that Daniel had harbored for years. Daniel maintains his innocence, but has one big problem: the murder weapon has his fingerprints on it.While the search is on for a missing Ethan Mason, Jeremy seeks to unravel the mystery of just what happened at the offices even as Daniel's trial begins. With the jury's decision far from certain, Daniel is going to need help from an unexpected source to avoid prison.And little did they know that the Mason family's past holds another secret that nearly ends Daniel's life.