Super Short Summary

In Phillip Margolin’s The Associate, Daniel Ames, an associate at Portland's top law firm, loses his job after being unjustly accused of negligence. When a former colleague turns up dead, Daniel finds himself framed for murder. He partners with a court-appointed attorney and, despite initial distrust, ferociously investigates to clear his name, unearthing deep corporate corruption tied to his former firm's biggest client while grappling with issues of integrity and justice. The book contains references to birth defects and murder.