Morgan Dane

Morgan Dane is one of the main characters in this novel. She is a defense attorney and former prosecutor. Along with adjusting to working on the other side of the law, Morgan also is adjusting to life as a single mother. Her husband died in the Iraq War two years ago, and Morgan struggles to juggle her three children, care of her grandfather, and her new job with a budding relationship with Lance, her partner at Sharp Investigations.

Although Morgan is a female, she does not let the expectations for her gender rule her life. She is capable of taking care of herself, even in a fight with a man bigger than she is, an ability she demonstrates when Tyler Green tries to choke Morgan when she serves him with legal papers. Morgan also realizes that as the mother of small children, she has to appear brave...