Criminally Innocent

Criminally Innocent

<p>Carl Messina, a Manhattan-based partner at a global accounting firm, has achieved financial success, yet he considers himself a failure. An involuntary bachelor at forty-three, his only lasting relationship with a woman involves his mom, Anne, a woman who never met an opinion she couldn€t express, or an Italian dish she couldn€t cook (or eat). With Carl€s father and brother dead, his mom€s all the family he has left.</p><br /><br /><p>As Carl tells us, he would never have made partner were it not for his best friend of twenty-five years, Kavi Chander. Kavi, a poor teenager when he emigrated from India, is now the chief financial officer at ADG, one of the largest companies in the world.</p><br /><br /><p>During an anniversary dinner, Kavi gets word of a scandal at ADG. Weeks later, it€s pinned on him. He€s indicted for securities fraud€"maximum penalty, life in prison. Although he€s innocent, it€s a time when financial executives are essentially presumed guilty. Petrified at the thought of facing a jury, he explores alternatives, including those that aren€t legal.</p><br /><br /><p>When Carl learns of Kavi€s troubles, he tries to help, leading him to Switzerland, India, and Victoria Richards, a sexy yet troubled lawyer with a penchant for manipulating men. Only one thing is certain: Carl€s life will never be the same.</p>