“Patterson and Lupica make a great team” (Carl Hiaasen) who get “deep into the lives of strong women” (Louise Penny) and Jane Smith is their greatest creation—a badass lawyer with a year to live.“Jane Smith is the best character we’ve ever created. Bar none.”—James Patterson and Mike LupicaTough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century.Actually, her charmless client might’ve committed several murders.She’s also fallen in love with a wonderful guy. And an equally wonderful dog, a mutt.But Jane doesn’t have much time. She’s just received a terminal diagnosis giving her twelve months.Unless she’s murdered before her expiration date.