The Siegel Dispositions: The Steve Stilwell Mysteries, Book 1

On September 30, 1997, in Düsseldorf, Germany, an old Jewish man named Emil Weisentrope is shot dead. That same day in Williamsburg, Virginia, Steve Stilwell hangs out his shingle after serving 22 years as a Navy “JAG.” Steve’s first assignment as a civilian attorney is to update the will of a 70-year-old Auschwitz survivor, Professor Felix Siegel. Accompanying the professor is his beautiful but surly adopted daughter, Michelle. Michelle will inherit, but there’s a catch. The first $1.5 million of Siegel’s fortune goes to three wartime friends ... if they survive him. If they don’t, their shares belong to Michelle. After Professor Siegel’s untimely and violent death, Steve begins his search for the beneficiaries, only to learn that two—including Emil Weisentrope—have already died under suspicious circumstances. Although the German police investigating the Weisentrope case are convinced Michelle is behind the killings, Steve needs to be sure. Determined to find the connection between the Siegel dispositions and the murders, he begins a frantic search for answers. His own life and that of the final beneficiary hang in the balance as he struggles to stay ahead of a cold-blooded and elusive killer. The first book in a new mystery series featuring attorney Steve Stilwell. Meet Steve Stilwell—lawyer, detective, and cunning ex-Navy JAG—in this thrilling mystery series debut. "Watch out CSI!" (Kathleen Jabs, author of Black Wings ) After serving twenty-two years in the military, Steve Stilwell is now a civilian attorney in Williamsburg, Virginia. His first assignment seems simple: update the will of Professor Felix Siegel, a seventy-year-old Auschwitz survivor. Accompanying the old man is his beautiful adopted daughter, Michelle. She's set to inherit. Eventually. With a catch. Siegel's 1.5 million-dollar estate is first bequeathed to three wartime friends . . . if they survive him. If they don't, their shares belong to Michelle. When the professor dies, Stilwell's search for the heirs begins. So far, dead ends. Two of the three men have died under suspicious circumstances—the latest in Düsseldorf. Although German police are convinced Michelle is behind it, Steve needs to be sure. He begins a frantic search for answers where the life of the final beneficiary—and his own—are hanging in the balance. Now he must stay one step ahead of a cold-blooded killer in this "stem-winding, magnetic barnburner . . . for anyone who loves a great legal mystery" (Don Brown, author of the Pacific Rim series). Meet Steve Stilwell-lawyer, detective, and cunning ex-Navy JAG-in this thrilling mystery series debut. "Watch out CSI!" (Kathleen Jabs, author of Black Wings) After serving twenty-two years in the military, Steve Stilwell is now a civilian attorney in Williamsburg, Virginia. His first assignment seems simple: update the will of Professor Felix Siegel, a seventy-year-old Auschwitz survivor. Accompanying the old man is his beautiful adopted daughter, Michelle. She's set to inherit. Eventually. With a catch. Siegel's 1.5 million-dollar estate is first bequeathed to three wartime friends ... if they survive him. If they don't, their shares belong to Michelle. When the professor dies, Stilwell's search for the heirs begins. So far, dead ends. Two of the three men have died under suspicious circumstances-the latest in DUsseldorf. Although German police are convinced Michelle is behind it, Steve needs to be sure. He begins a frantic search for answers where the life of the final beneficiary-and his own-are hanging in the balance. Now he must stay one step ahead of a cold-blooded killer in this "stem-winding, magnetic barnburner ... for anyone who loves a great legal mystery" (Don Brown, author of the Pacific Rim series) On September 30, 1997, in Dusseldorf, Germany, an old Jewish man named Emil Weisentrope is shot dead. That same day in Williamsburg, Virgina, Steve Stilwell hangs out his shingle after serving 22 years as a Navy JAG. Steve's first assignment as a civilian attorney is to update the will of a 70-year-old Auschwitz survivor, Professor Felix Siegel. Accompanying the professor is his beautiful but surly adopted daughter, Michelle. Michelle will inherit, but there's a catch. The first $1.5 million of Siegel's fortune goes to three wartime friends ... if they survive him. If they don't, their shares belong to Michelle. After Professor Siegel's untimely and violent death, Steve begins his search for the beneficiaries, only to learn that two -- including Emil Weisentrope -- have already died under suspicious circumstances. Although the German police investigating the Weisentrope case are convinced Michelle is behind the killings, Steve needs to be sure. Determined to find the connection between the Siegel dispositions and the murders, he begins a frantic search for answers. His own life and that of the final beneficiary hang in the balance as he struggles to stay ahead of a cold-blooded and elusive killer The first assignment Ex-Navy JAG Steve Stilwell faces in his new law practice is to update the will of Prof. Felix Siegel, who wishes to leave a part of his estate to his wartime friends and the rest to his adopted daughter. After Siegel's untimely and violent death, Steve seeks to distribute legacies that seem to bring nothing but death and misfortune. Book 1 in a new mystery/suspense series