The Devil's Lawyer

Dedication

For Namanda Gaita,

You are the one person who has never asked me to be anything but honest,
and the one who reminds me that even in complicated stories,
some things are worth believing in.

I believe in you.

— Steve

THE DEVIL'S LAWYER

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