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1、INHISOWNDEFENSEAnEllora’sCavepublicationwrittenbyANNJACOBSMSReader(LIT)ISBN#1-84360-437-XOtheravailableformats(noISBNsareassigned):Adobe(PDF),Rocketbook(RB),Mobipocket(PRC)&HTML©CopyrightAnnJacobs,June2003.AllRightsReserved,Ellora'sCave.Ellora'sCavePublishing
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3、itonyourown?”“Yes.”KristineGrangermetthequestioninggazeofherboss,AndiYoung,oneofthreechiefassistantstoStateAttorneyHarperWells.Adrenalinepumpedthroughherbody.Finally.Theopportunityshe’dwaitedfor.Eightyearsofgruelingpreparation.Nearlyahundredmonthsofpositionin
4、gherselftobeabletoridthecommunityofoneofthedruglordswhosepoisonhadrobbedherofherfamily.Kristinepicturedthisbastardrottinginacellsomewhere,hisfilthycokeandheroinofftheTampastreetsbecauseofher.Theprospectmadeherwanttojumpupandyelloutloud.“You’vegotaweektoprepar
5、eyourcase.”“Aweek?”Andismiled.Kristinefounditsomehowrightthatherbosshadanameuncommonforwomen.Afterall,Andihadmadeitinaman’sworld—onherownterms.“It’shardlymurderone.Justasimplecaseofpossessionwithintenttodistribute.Garcia’slawyerswillprobablytrytogetustolethim
6、tocopapleaandtakeprobation.”“Probation?Garcia’sbeenbringingdrugsintoTampalongerthanI’vebeenalive.”“Allegedly.Kristine,Iunderstandyouhavepersonalreasonsforwantingtobringdealersdown,butyou’vegottomaintainyour—”“Andi,Icanhandlethis.”NowaywouldKristineletAndisnat
7、chbackthisopportunity.“Justkeepthingsinperspective.Remember,you’llbeprosecutingGarciaonthechargebeforethecourt—notforeverycrimeheeverallegedlycommitted.”WhathadAndisaid?Perspective?Thatwasit.She’dkeepherperspective,andshe’dwin.“I’llgetthejobdone.”“Garcia’slaw
8、yerswon’tcutyouanyslack.AndMannysparesnoexpense,hiringthebestofthebest.”Kristineflippedthroughthecasefile,sawnoevidencethatanyotherattorneythanHankEhlerswasinvolved.“Hank?He’sjustajuniora