Introduction: Creve Coeur 1
Chapter 1 Getting Dirty 7
Chapter 2 Railroad Avenue 21
Chapter 3 Making a Case 33
Chapter 4 Joining Forces 53
Chapter 5 Going After Goliath 75
Chapter 6 In the Interests of Justice 97
Chapter 7 Corporate Secrets 109
Chapter 8 A Risky Plan 123
Chapter 9 Just Past Midnight 137
Chapter 10 Lizard Man 159
Chapter 11 A Question of Science 179
Chapter 12 San Francisco Showdown 193
Chapter 13 The Cavalry 209
Chapter 14 Staying Alive 217
Chapter 15 The Trial Begins 229
Chapter 16 For the Defense 253
Chapter 17 An Unusual Case 263
Chapter 18 Fighting until the Last Breath 275
Chapter 19 The Last Word 285
Chapter 20 Verdict 299
Epilogue: A Leaf That Doesn't Die 307
A Note on Sources 313
Acknowledgments 325
About the Author 327
Index 329