<p><b>Martin Clark&mdash;who has set, according to the <i>Winston-Salem Journal, </i>&ldquo;the new standard by which other works of legal fiction should be judged&rdquo;&mdash;now delivers his finest novel yet.</b><br> <b> </b><br> Lisa and Joe Stone, married for twenty years and partners in their small law firm in Henry County, Virginia, handle less-than-glamorous cases, whether domestic disputes, personal injury settlements, or never-ending complaints from their cantankerous client Lettie VanSandt (&ldquo;eccentric&rdquo; by some accounts, &ldquo;certifiable&rdquo; by others).  When Lettie dies in a freakish fire, the Stones think it's certainly possible that she was cooking meth in her trailer.<b> </b>But details soon emerge that lead them to question how &ldquo;accidental&rdquo; her demise actually was, and settling her peculiar estate becomes endlessly complicated. <br><br> Before long, the Stones find themselves entangled in a corporate conspiracy that will require all their legal skills&mdash;not to mention some difficult ethical choices&mdash;for them to survive.<b> </b>Meanwhile, Lisa is desperately trying to shield Joe from a secret, dreadful error that she would give anything to erase, even as his career&mdash;and her own&mdash;hangs in the balance. In <i>The Jezebel Remedy</i>, Clark gives us a stunning portrait of a marriage, an intricate tour of the legal system, and a relentlessly entertaining story that is full of inventions, shocks, and understanding. </p>