Martha is at last a QC,making her senior to Reader. Their first case together is defending taciturn thug Brendan Kay,muscle for the infamous criminal Farr family,accused of half-blinding a motorist who fell foul of boss Jody Farr. Martha believes Farr's influential solicitor,sharp Micky Joy and Farr are conspiring to stitch up the innocent Kay for a crime Farr committed. Battling against both formidable prosecutor Caroline Warwick and head of chambers Alan Cowdrey for Farr,Martha finds that Reader proves to be an ultimate help to her. He also has a solo case, defending killer Fatima Ali,referred by female solicitor George Duggan,who resists his efforts to pursue her romantically.因为自己的名气，连带着斯塔克工业也受到全世界的关注，军方下单，因为要考虑舆论的影响，会优先向斯塔克工业下单。有名气，又有钱，再配上他那个壮的让人发狂的身体。斯塔克根本想不到，现在的生活他还有什么不满足的。