Melbourne defence lawyer Will Harris's fledgling law firm is struggling to get off the ground when he is the target of a vicious, anonymous attack. It's a clear message to back off, but from whom? Meanwhile, he's under siege at work: his links to the grey world of judicial back channels are being closely examined. With bills mounting and against his better instincts, Will agrees to defend the troubled teenage son of a family friend. Before long he's risking his own ethical code, playing off both sides of the law in the search for the truth.It's not until he stumbles upon a mysterious document known as Hawk's Covenant that Will begins to understand the powerful grip of history over current-day Melbourne. The violence of the past casts a long shadow: one that lives and breathes and is prepared to kill to keep its secrets.In razor-sharp prose Alex Hammond creates a gripping portrait of power, revenge and the tyranny of family legacy, seen through the eyes of the enormously compelling Will Harris.PRAISE FOR BLOOD WITNESS:'A slick, fast-paced legal thriller set in Melbourne but with a genuine international flavour and with enough twists to surprise even the most avid fans of the genre.' West Australian'Fast-paced and gripping.' Courier-Mail'An entertaining and interesting thriller and a great start to a new Australian crime series with lots of potential.' Book'd Out.