Sentinel One

A legal thriller where the law of today must deal with the machines of tomorrow.

Four men are dead. An android has blood on its hands.

Attorney Joshua James accepts a fee of one million dollars to defend the android. The case appears hopeless, but Josh needs the money. As he delves into the mystery behind the killings, he becomes convinced that the android didn't act on its own. The leaders of the corporation that built it deny all responsibility. They cast blame on the "ghost" of their former CEO. He died months before the murders, but a simulation of his mind continues to exist in a vast computer system.

When the trial begins, Josh engages in an intense legal battle with the prosecution. But there's more at stake than he knows. Someone isn't willing to wait for justice to run its course, and not everyone will live to see the final verdict.

Duncan Lane was born and raised in England, but later moved to California. He is married and has two children.

His degree in engineering initially led to a career in hi-tech. He wrote his first novel in his spare time (midnight to 2a.m.) over the course of several years. When it was published, he promptly quit his day job. He now has multiple novels and a screenplay to his credit.

He currently lives and writes in San Francisco.