Echoes of the Case - A Memory Twisted A Trial That Wasn’t

Margot Elise Winters

Summary

Defense attorney Malik Rowe built his career on truth and principle—or so he thought. When he’s asked to represent a man accused of murdering a senator’s son, the assignment seems like a career-making opportunity. But from the first moment he sees the defendant, Caleb Vance, Malik’s confidence begins to crack.He knows this case. He’s fought this case. And yet, the official record says otherwise.As Malik delves deeper, he discovers that key evidence has vanished, witnesses are recanting, and those in power are determined to bury the truth. His own memories begin to unravel, revealing disturbing inconsistencies that no one—including his closest allies—can explain.Haunted by flashbacks of a trial that supposedly never happened, Malik finds himself caught between professional duty and a growing obsession to uncover what was erased. With political pressure mounting and his own sanity in question, Malik must navigate a labyrinth of lies, coverups, and personal betrayals.But when memory itself becomes the battleground, can Malik trust what he sees—or who he’s become?How do you fight for the truth… when you might have helped bury it?

Available since: 08/02/2025.

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