Attorney Garrett Goodlove thought that after his firm brought in a multi-million-dollar settlement, the depression he’d been fighting would disappear. That didn’t happen. Because he no longer has to struggle to keep Goodlove and Shek afloat, he has too much time to obsess over his moods.
When a new client brings in an envelope labelled “Open ONLY if something happens to me,” Goodlove puts it in the firm’s safe and goes back to neglecting his practice.
But when the client disappears, Goodlove knows he must overcome his problem and take charge. But beating depression is hard.
Things get worse when the client turns up wandering the back alleys of San Francisco and is indicted for murder. Turns out the man is suffering from profound amnesia, making the case the most difficult of Goodlove’s career.
If Garrett Goodlove can’t get a grip and overcome his depression, the new client might spend his life in prison for a murder he—probably—didn’t commit.