The Vendetta DefenceIn The Vendetta Defence, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline delivers a wonderfully rich, vivid story of past sins, love and justice. Philadelphia lawyer Judy Carrier couldnt be less like Ally McBeal Post it size skirts and makeup are alien territory where shes concerned. But shes smart, feisty, and packs a mean punch. In short, just the woman to turn to if youre charged with murdering the head of a particularly vicious family of crooks.