When Melissa Cross opened her own practice straight out of law school, little did she realise how easy it was to cross professional boundaries, and little did she realise how dangerous her first client would be. Did that teenage girl kill, or was she set-up? And if so, by whom? With twists and turns woven throughout the story, who can be trusted? Are Melissa and her client as innocent as they should be? The Rhythm of Murder takes Melissa through a web of obsession, crime, police and court corruption.