Undertow

Undertow is a debut legal thriller novel by Australian author Sydney Bauer. The book is the first in the “David Cavanaugh” series.
Synopsis
A birthday boating trip off Cape Ann, Massachusetts, turns tragic when Christina Hayes, the teenage daughter of a powerful U.S. Senator, drowns. The last person to speak with her was esteemed attorney Rayna Martin, who is subsequently charged with murder under pressure from the victim’s vengeful father. Boston lawyer David Cavanaugh takes on the defense, navigating a complex case involving political ambition, lies, deception, and blackmail, where the battle often takes place outside the courtroom.