Montauk lawyer Tom Dunleavy's client list is woefully small--occasional real estate closings barely keep him in paper clips. When he is hired to defend a local man accused in a triple murder that has the East Hampton world in an uproar, he knows that he has found the case of his lifetime.

When Dunleavy is joined by his former flame, the savvy and well-connected attorney Kate Costello, he believes he has a chance. But payback is a bitch--especially from the rich. The violent retaliations of billionaires threatened by his investigation exceed anything Dunleavy has ever seen. With the entire nation's eyes on him in a new Trial of the Century, Dunleavy orchestrates a series of revelations that lead to a stunning outcome--only to find afterward that the truth is wilder than anything he ever imagined.

Welcome to BEACH ROAD—expensive, exclusive and explosive. Tam Dunleavy has a oneman law firm in the wealthy resort town of East Hampton But his job barely keeps him in paper clips because the, local rich people already have their own lawyers. Then a friend of Tom's is arrest ed for a triple murder near a movie star's mansion. Tom knows in his gut that Dante Halleyville is innocent Now representing Dante in what could be the Trial of the Gentury, Tom recruits Manhattan superlawyer Kate Costello to help. With the entire nation's eyes on him, Tom orchestrates a series of revelations to expose the killer. And what emerges is staggering-and will shock everyone.