Influence

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Business crime series comes a deliciously provocative legal page-turner about the Hudson family.From the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Business crimeseries comes a deliciously provocative legal page-turner about theHudson family.When famed attorney Bradley Hudson learns of his youngest son Langston’sarrest for drug trafficking, he immediately assembles a team of lawyersand investigators, including members of his own family, to build a defense.With his reputation for being a shark in the courtroom, Bradley is confident he willget justice for his son-until he realizes he will be going upagainst an old foe, Assistant District Attorney James Brown. Is the ADA allowing his personal history with the Hudsons to influence his handling of the prosecution?To complicate matters, Bradley discovers that his older son, Lamont, a young lawyer and Bradley’s right-hand man, has secretly beenplanning his exit from the family law firm to get out from under his father’s shadow.Desiree, Bradley’s only daughter, is fresh out of law school and quitereserved compared to her siblings. She’s the good girl who doesn’tnormally like to rock the boat, but in what could be considered theworst of all timing, she is secretly dating a man and a woman, andboth relationships are on a collision course. Given the problemsher family is facing, now is not the right time for Desiree to introducemore drama to the mix, but she just can’t seem to help herself.As if fighting for one son’s freedom and fending off the other’s betrayalisn’t enough pressure, Bradley is also in the middle of his own lovetriangle between his ex-wife, federal judge Jacqueline Hudson, and hiscurrent wife and jury consultant, Carla. He knows how much is at stake if his family’s drama spirals out of control, so he’ll do everything within his power to keep it all together and prevent his son from landing behindbars. With his trademark dramatic style, Carl Weber introduces readers to the Hudsons. Only time will tell if they can stand united, or if the legal dynasty of Bradley Hudson is about to come crashing down.