Rain City Legal

Stephen Penner

Seattle attorney Daniel Raine is struggling through a divorce and the impending loss of his law partner when a wealthy socialite hires him to handle her high-stakes divorce. But after her husband is found murdered—and she is implicated by a trail of seemingly damning evidence—Raine’s routine case becomes a desperate fight to uncover the truth. Joined by the ambitious realtor Rebecca Sommers, he must navigate hidden motives, dangerous alliances, and a tangled world of wealth and privilege before his client is condemned for a crime she insists she did not commit. A fast-paced legal thriller, the novel explores loyalty, deception, and the fragile line between justice and appearances.

Stephen Penner

Struggling Seattle attorney Daniel Raine sees a high-society art gala as an opportunity to find clients—until a young artist is discovered dead and the case sparks a lawsuit against the gallery owner. Hired to defend the gallery, Raine soon questions the official verdict of suicide and begins probing a glittering art world rife with ambition, betrayal, and concealed deals. As he navigates wealthy collectors, desperate students, and a captivating art-school director, Raine must uncover the truth before his client’s reputation and livelihood are destroyed. This atmospheric legal mystery combines courtroom strategy with a suspenseful investigation into the dangerous secrets behind the city’s creative elite.

Stephen Penner

When Seattle attorney Daniel Raine is hired to help a developer’s son seize control of his family’s powerful real estate empire, he expects a difficult legal battle—not a deadly struggle for dominance. As the patriarch proves far more capable than anticipated, rival heirs turn to deception, betrayal, and increasingly ruthless tactics to secure the company. Drawn into a web of family secrets and corporate intrigue, Raine must uncover the truth while navigating a case that puts his own life at risk. This suspenseful legal thriller explores greed, power, loyalty, and the dangerous lengths people will go to survive.

Stephen Penner

When a young man dies in county jail under suspicious circumstances, attorney Daniel Raine takes on a wrongful-death case that quickly exposes a disturbing web of silence and deception. With no reliable witnesses and no surveillance footage, Raine and his former partner, Rebecca Sommers, must determine what really happened—and why the authorities are so determined to keep the truth buried. Their investigation reveals the dead man’s connection to a narcotics detective and a dangerous cartel, forcing them to question whether the killing was ordered by criminals or concealed by those sworn to uphold the law. A tense legal thriller, the novel explores corruption, loyalty, and the perilous pursuit of justice.

Stephen Penner

When a celebrated real estate entrepreneur dies by poison at her own retirement celebration, suspicion falls on the people closest to her—including the five women she mentored and her longtime partner. Attorney Daniel Raine doubts the police have identified the right culprit and takes on the case of Meredith Beauchamp, a mentee whose apparent motive may conceal a far more complicated truth. As a missing will, forged documents, and buried secrets expose competing claims to Alexandra’s fortune and legacy, Raine must navigate a maze of deception to uncover who stood to gain most. This twist-filled mystery explores ambition, loyalty, and the lengths people will go to protect their interests—even when justice demands crossing the line.