Jack Tobin, a Florida trial lawyer, is committed to justice for the innocent. But when he’s presented with Henry Wilson’s case, he has reasons to believe that the convict is guilty. Wilson has eight weeks to live…and Jack must decide whether he can—and will—help him…

Benny Avrile is a small-time thief with his eye on an oil man’s big billfold. But Benny is in way over his head on this one. The robbery goes bad, and the oil man ends up dead. Just when Benny’s fate is all but sealed, an old friend from Jack Tobin’s past reaches out. The question is: Why? And: What does he expect in return? Meanwhile, the clock is still ticking on Henry Wilson’s life…