Without Consent

In her first year as head of Major Crimes, prosecutor Nicole Long is barely holding on to her sobriety—and her secrets. When she’s assigned to indict a Catholic priest accused of decades of sexual abuse, the case becomes personal. Too personal.

A conviction could vindicate dozens of victims. Maybe even heal something broken inside Nicole. But when key witnesses begin to die, getting justice becomes far more complicated than proving what happened years ago.

Nicole has spent her career believing in the law. Now she has to decide how far she’s willing to bend it to make sure a powerful man doesn’t escape it.

Meanwhile, recently laid-off journalist Blake Hardin Tatum sees the case as a chance to resurrect her career with a true-crime podcast. But the deeper Blake digs, the more she uncovers about a story that powerful people would rather keep buried.

One prosecutor. One reporter. A case built on decades of silence. And a justice system that may protect the wrong people.

The Casey Cort and Nicole Long legal thriller series has everything thriller and suspense readers love: strong women, explosive secrets, David versus Goliath struggles, and stories ripped from the headlines, you’ll love Aime Austin’s page-turning novel. If you enjoy reading the Lynley series by Elizabeth George, and legal thrillers by John Grisham, Robin James, Melissa F. Miller, and Rebecca Forster. If you like, Phillip Margolin, Karin Slaughter, and Tana French you'll enjoy the Casey Cort series.