A Dangerous Lie - Ellen Shapiro

Seventeen-year-old Jason Demsky has his whole future ahead of him when the unthinkable happens; he's accused of raping sixteen-year-old Mia Franklin. Though they both attend an elite private school in Manhattan, Mia comes from a world of privilege while Jason is there on scholarship.

Raised by a single mother who can't afford to hire a criminal attorney, Jason is strapped with an overburdened court-appointed public defender. With Jason's future at stake, an unexpected visitor from PI Maddie Landon's past implores Maddie to help him.

In the course of her investigation Maddie Landon stumbles on two dead bodies and soon realizes there may be a connection between Mia and the two victims. As she gets closer to the truth, Maddie finds that she and Mia are in grave danger. Racing against time, Maddie must untangle a web of twisted lies and hidden secrets before they destroy Jason's life. The stakes have never been higher in this gripping tale of mystery and suspense.