K J McGillick

Spider Games K J McGillick

How do you kill a spider?


Kate O'Brien believes in the justice system. This feisty, no-nonsense attorney tirelessly works to build her reputation and career, she is on the path to being a legal star. That is until her corrupt law partner, Bill Brown, a criminal defense attorney, achieves a degree of notoriety which attracts the interest of the DEA.


When the inconceivable happens, Bill is arrested, charged with multiple counts of drug trafficking and money laundering, leaving the law firm in chaos. As Kate slowly digs her way out of the damage he has done, what she finds sends her down a dark path that could lead to her imprisonment or death. Bill has meticulously set her up to pay for his malevolent crimes. His cohorts, fearing she knows too much, have marked her for death.

Can Kate stay ahead of the FBI and unravel crimes that reach as far as China and Russia? Or will she need to assume a new identity to save her own life?

This fast-paced legal thriller which has been compared to John Grisham novels is filled with twists and turns. A suspenseful read that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It may be read as a standalone and serves as the first book in the series, A Conspiracy of Betrayal.