A popular high school senior is killed, and Jason Owens, a fellow student, is accused of her murder. Jason's journey through the legal system is navigated by lawyer, Stubby Stubbs, a former high-powered litigator and recovering alcoholic, now a solo lawyer with a passion for protecting the rights of children. A long list of suspects leads Stubbs down many paths in his search for the truth. Along the way, the lives of students, parents, teachers, cops, lawyers, politicians, and assorted criminals are forever changed. Gang violence, drug trafficking, police corruption, political intrigue, adolescent mental illness, and education reform are among the societal issues confronted in this thrilling murder mystery. Stubbs is on a mission to defend Jason and uncover the truth about the murder. But is his errand for justice a fool's errand?.