"Thrilling suspense!"

When Ellie Foreman, industrial video producer, sees the photo of accused murderer Johnny Santoro in the newspaper, her life suddenly becomes complicated. She believes that out-takes from one of her old video projects could prove a murder suspect is innocent.

With her typical style, Ellie steps into the case with banners flying. A scathing cross-examination and mysterious chatter on the crucial video tape crush Ellie's theory, and Johnny Santoro is convicted.

Ellie starts her own investigation to find the "real" murderer when she discovers her own profession has blackballed her because of her quixotic courtroom activities. Before long, Ellie is questioned by the FBI, stalked by a mysterious man in a dark SUV and becomes mixed up with the Chicago mob. Everyone seems to think Ellie has all the answers to the murder, but she doesn't even know the right questions.

Follow Ellie as she discovers not only the answers to her personal problems, but the solution to a difficult murder case. Get your ticket now, don't miss this thrill ride of suspense and mystery.

Reviewed by Tom Blair
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted June 20, 2003

Summary

The big news story in Chicago is the murder trial of Johnny Santoro, a dock worker whose girlfriend has been killed. Most Chicagoans are betting on a quick guilty verdict, but Ellie Foreman has doubts about his complicity?Santoro is strangely familiar to her. Checking back to the outtakes of a video project in progress while the murder took place, Ellie finds evidence that could save Santoro from a lifetime behind bars. It seems the perfect alibi, but the tape is compromised by radio interference and Santoro goes to jail. Almost immediately, Ellie's world begins to shift: a suspicious vehicle follows her, the Chicago mob shows up, and the FBI wants to question her. She doesn't have answers, but she has questions of her own about the radio transmissions. Everything indicates someone wants something from her, something bigger than the Santoro case. If only she could figure out what it is.... 'A Picture of Guilt' follows Ellie's debut in 'An Eye for Murder.'