Andrea Johnson

"Be seen, not heard, that's what 25-year-old court stenographer Victoria tells herself until the town's only African-American judge is murdered during trial and Victoria realizes her transcript of the proceedings unlocks everyone's secrets...including the murderer's. Still haunted by a near drowning at the hands of a bigoted high school bully, Victoria Justice attempts to build her confidence and career under the mentorship of The Honorable Frederica...

Eleven-year-old Beth thinks that Philip Hall likes her, but their on-again, off-again relationship sometimes makes her wonder.