Double Jeopardy

When a young man dies in a county jail, the official verdict is natural causes. His mother knows better, and Seattle attorney Daniel Raine takes her case, filing a wrongful death suit against the facility. What begins as a civil matter quickly spirals into something far more dangerous when Raine uncovers that his client's son was a confidential informant embedded in a narcotics investigation targeting a drug cartel. With no witnesses willing to speak and surveillance footage conveniently absent, Raine and his partner Rebecca Sommers find themselves asking whether the real threat came from the criminals or from the system meant to stop them.

Adam Verner brings a measured, street-smart cadence to Raine's narration that suits the procedural rhythm of Penner's writing. He handles the courtroom tension and back-alley intrigue with equal ease, differentiating characters cleanly without overplaying any single voice. At just over six hours, the runtime moves efficiently, making it a natural fit for a commute listen that rewards attention to detail.