Michael Swiger

It’s 2 A.M. in a wealthy Cleveland suburb when a young woman is found murdered—ritually slain and left on the altar at St. Andrew’s Church. Reverend Howard Jamison is discovered covered in blood. A Satanic Bible lies open on his desk. And he isn't talking.

Lethal Ambition is a fast-paced legal thriller that blends the twist-filled mystery of Agatha Christie with the courtroom power of John Grisham. It’s a thought-provoking, emotionally charged ride that entertains—and makes you think.

A sensational case. Dark motives. Deadly secrets. When Judge Samuel Chesterfield is found murdered in his chambers during a high-stakes wrongful death trial against a prominent abortionist, suspicion immediately falls on the only four people who had access: the trial lawyers.

When a devastating explosion shatters the peace of an Ohio Valley town, it sets off a nationwide manhunt—and unravels a series of shocking crimes that no one saw coming.

When a pregnant woman is brutally attacked and left in a coma, a terrified town demands justice—fast. Police arrest the last person seen with her: nonverbal special-needs man who is caught in the act. Overnight, the case becomes a media firestorm, and the calls for the death penalty grow louder.