Guilty: A Tony Petrocelli Mystery

by Bob White

The Cops thought Zoe Simpson guilty. Why not? The gun was in her hand when they rushed into the house in response to a call of shots fired. The prosecutor believed her guilty. The evidence was overwhelming. The jury believed her guilty and the judge sentenced her to nine years for attempted murder. The victim, Lloyd Simpson, remained in a coma in the intensive care unit of the local hospital. Only Brooke Petrocelli, Zoe’s co-worker at Lakeside Elementary School believed Zoe innocent. Could her husband, Detective Tony Petrocelli, do a little investigating on the side? At the end of the trial, Tony is convinced that Zoe was set up and condemned to spend years in jail.Like a dog with a bone Tony can’t let go. He bargains with his Chief of police, Art Hamlin, to spend as much personal time as he can ferreting out clues to give to Zoe’s new defense team. In the days that follow he and his partner, Michelle Baxter, uncover the sordid pasts of both Zoe and Lloyd, and of the couple’s friends and enemies. Many have motive, and all have alibis. In the end it seems that unless Lloyd regains consciousness, and reveals the real shooter, Zoe will spend years in prison. Tony’s only hope to solve the case is a last-minute gamble.

346 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 3, 2019