An Unreliable Truth

In the gripping continuation of Victor Methos’s Desert Plains series, defense attorneys Dylan Aster and Lily Ricci are drawn into the complex case of Arlo Ward, a man whose troubling confession to a gruesome double murder may not tell the whole story. Charged with the brutal killings of two couples, Arlo presents himself as a remorseless perpetrator, but a state psychiatrist reveals his likely innocence, complicating the legal battle. As Dylan and Lily navigate a trial that uncovers hidden truths and dark secrets, they must confront the chilling reality of a mind affected by delusional schizophrenia.