Midnight Before Christmas A Holiday Thriller

"Attorney Megan McGee confronts an unexpectedly dangerous holiday when she takes on the case of Bonnie Thomas, whose estranged husband, Carl, a former cop with a violent temper and a drinking problem, threatens to kill their young son, Tommy, rather than give him up."@en
"Lawyer Megan McGee is facing a quiet Christmas with her bulldog when Bonnie, a battered wife, comes looking for legal protection from her violent ex-cop husband, Carl, who has vowed to kill their seven-year-old son rather than be separated from the boy."
"Christmas cheer turns to yuletide fear in this suspenseful new novel of treachery, terror, and unexpected twists by the bestselling author of "Extreme Justice" and "Double Jeopardy.""
"Lawyer Megan McGee's quiet Christmas is interrupted by a battered wife who is running from her violent ex-cop husband, Carl. Carl has vowed to kill their seven-year-old son rather than be separated from him.... and it seems he has tried to do just that before. Now the school has allowed him to pick Tommy up and Megan races against time save him...."
"Lawyer Megan McGee is expecting a quiet Christmas until a battered wife comes looking for legal protection."@en