Patterson & Lupica are the greatest living thriller-writing team and Jane Smith is their greatest creation--a badass lawyer with a year to live. Jane Smith is the best character weve ever created. Bar none. --James Patterson and Mike Lupica Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually her charmless client mightve committed several murders. Shes also fallen in love with a wonderful guy. And an equally wonderful dog a mutt. But Jane doesnt have much time. Shes just received a terminal diagnosis giving her twelve months. Unless shes murdered before her expiration date.
