The Bishop's Recusal (Alex Hayes Legal Thrillers Book 4)

Federal prosecutor Alex Hayes receives a politically sensitive homicide case involving the murdered daughter of a powerful federal judge. The accused is the victim's boyfriend, a man with wealth and influence who has something to hide. Unusually, other DOJ prosecutors have stepped aside from the case. As Alex investigates, she discovers forensic inconsistencies, a missing journal, and a chess piece left at her doorstep that connects the case to a shadowy conspiracy she has been pursuing. The investigation grows increasingly dangerous as witnesses refuse to cooperate, evidence vanishes, and the courtroom becomes a site of conflict over both justice and survival. The case reveals that in Washington, the truth is not simply hidden—it is actively protected.