Jane Effing Smith : Patterson's greatest character and series since Alex Cross

Criminal attorney Jane F. Smith, tough as nails, has received a terminaldiagnosis anddoesnt have much time. Is her own client trying to killher first?

Her name is Jane Smith. To friends and foes, shes Jane Effing Smith.

Why? Because shes the best criminal defense attorney in the Hamptonsthe elite world of New Yorks rich and infamous. Because shes as good an investigator as she is a lawyer. Because shes tough. Shes strong. A competitive athlete who never settles for second place.

As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, shes also hired to revive a cold casea cluster of unsolved murders.

Then another bombshell lands: a devastating medical diagnosis. Terminal. She's given 14 months to live.

But first, she has a trial to win. Unless one of her many enemies kills her first.