Scott Fernelius, a jaded, divorced public defender in a small Mormon Utah county, draws the strangest case of his career: Tracy Parker, a mild-mannered family man who admits beating a softball player to death because 'God told him to' but denies a second murder pinned on him. As the trial exposes a fraud scheme, a corrupt prosecutor, and Parker's uncanny visions, Scott—and his troubled teenage daughter—are transformed by the Parker family's faith. A courtroom drama that builds to a miraculous, faith-affirming climax. A confessed killer says God commanded it—and dares a skeptical lawyer to prove him wrong. A faith-affirming legal thriller that builds to one of the most unforgettable miracle endings in LDS fiction. When the lethal injection won't work, everyone finally learns the truth. The Nephi-and-Laban question dramatized in a modern murder trial: can God still command a man to kill? Perfect for an adult LDS reader who enjoys clean legal thrillers and faith-affirming stories about miracles, personal revelation, and the transforming power of a devout family.
