The Venue of Venom

In the sovereign nation of Aurelia, a serial killer known as The Jurist hunts patent litigators who distort venue laws to crush the innocent. Detective Elena Marchetti, scarred by her own brush with legal corruption, devises a perilous reverse sting: she will pose as a ruthless, forum-shopping attorney to bait the murderer. But their exchange of encrypted letters and cryptic legal riddles becomes a labyrinth of obsession. As Elena falls into a forbidden love with the man she swore to capture, she unearths a mass grave hidden by the highest courts. In the end, the blade that kills is not the one she expected—the truth cuts deeper.