Trial and Error

A small-town lawyer has been searching for his daughter for eighteen years. Now a local girl has gone missing, and he's determined to find them both—no matter the cost. Buddy Smith built his law practice around tracking down missing children. After all, he knows the agony of being separated from a child. Not long after his daughter's birth, her mother took her and ran away. Buddy hasn't seen either since. Gracie Blaylock has known Buddy her entire life, and now that she is clerk of court for the county, their paths cross frequently. When Gracie hears that a teenager is missing, she knows Buddy is the one for the case. The missing girl's parents are desperate for answers. Together with Gracie and Mayleah—the new detective in town—Buddy chases every lead, hoping to reach the missing teen before it's too late. While he pursues one girl, he uncovers clues that could bring him closer to the daughter he thought he'd lost forever. Master storyteller Robert Whitlow will keep you guessing in this gripping legal drama while also reminding you of the power of God's restoration. Gripping, stand-alone legal drama Full-length novel at approximately 120,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs Also by Robert Whitlow: The Trial, The Confession, and The Witnesses A small-town lawyer has been searching for his daughter for eighteen years. When another young woman goes missing, he's determined to find them both . . . no matter the cost. Buddy Smith built his law practice around tracking down missing children. And that's because he knows the agony of being separated from his own child. When he was in high school, he fathered a daughter, but not long after the baby's birth, her mother ran away and Buddy hasn't seen either of them in nearly eighteen years. Connie Blaylock has known Buddy her entire life, and now that she is Clerk of Court, their paths cross whenever Buddy brings a case in front of a judge. As the coach of the town's summer league softball team, she knows about teen girl drama; but when she hears that one of her former players, Reagan, has gone missing, she knows it's time to bring Buddy in on the case. Buddy knows there's a good chance Reagan is a runaway, but her parents are desperate for answers. Together with Connie and Mayleah, the new detective in town, Buddy chases all leads, hoping to reach Reagan before it's too late. And as he pursues one teen girl, he stumbles across clues that just may bring him to the one girl he hasn't stopped thinking about: his own daughter. A small-town lawyer has been searching for his daughter for eighteen years. Now another young woman is missing, and he's determined to find them both?no matter the cost. Buddy Smith built his law practice around tracking down missing children. After all, he knows the agony of being separated from a child. Not long after his daughter's birth, her mother ran away and Buddy never saw either one again. Gracie Blaylock has known Buddy her entire life, and now that she is clerk of court for the county, their paths cross frequently. When Gracie hears that a teenager in town has gone missing, she knows Buddy is the one for the case. The girl's parents are desperate for answers. Together with Gracie and Mayleah?the new detective in town?Buddy chases all leads, hoping to reach the missing teen before it's too late. And as he pursues one girl, he uncovers clues that could bring him closer to the girl he thought he lost forever: his own daughter. Master legal writer Robert Whitlow will keep you guessing in this gripping legal drama while reminding you of the power of God's restoration. Stand-alone legal drama Full-length novel at approximately 120,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs A small-town lawyer has been searching for his daughter for eighteen years. Now another young woman is missing, and hes determined to find them bothno matter the cost. Buddy Smith built his law practice around tracking down missing children. After all, he knows the agony of being separated from a child. Not long after his daughters birth, her mother ran away and Buddy never saw either one again. Gracie Blaylock has known Buddy her entire life, and now that she is clerk of court for the county, their paths cross frequently. When Gracie hears that a teenager in town, Reagan, has gone missing, she knows Buddy is the one for the case. Reagans parents are desperate for answers. Together with Gracie and Mayleahthe new detective in townBuddy chases all leads, hoping to reach Reagan before its too late. And as he pursues one teen girl, he uncovers clues that could bring him closer to the girl he thought he lost forever: his own daughter. Master legal writer Robert Whitlow will keep you guessing in this gripping legal drama while reminding you of the power of Gods restoration. Buddy Smith built his law practice around tracking down missing children. After all, he knows the agony of being separated from a child. Not long after his daughter's birth, her mother ran away and Buddy never saw either one again. Gracie Blaylock has known Buddy her entire life, and now that she is clerk of court for the county, their paths cross frequently. When Gracie hears that a teenager in town, Reagan, has gone missing, she knows Buddy is the one for the case. Reagan's parents are desperate for answers. Together with Gracie and Mayleah, the new detective in town, Buddy chases all leads, hoping to reach Reagan before it's too late. And as he pursues one teen girl, he uncovers clues that could bring him closer to the girl he thought he lost forever: his own daughter