With an eye to the future, Coughlin created a tour-de-force courtroom drama that could have been pulled from today's business headlines. Paul Murray, federal judge, has before him a case of epic proportion - one to rival the Viacom / QVC takeover war for Paramount. In a staggering turn of events, Judge Murray finds himself trapped by his love for his new wife and his dedication to the law. As he faces a decision that will change the course of his life, everything is on the line: his honor, his reputation, his marriage, even his personal safety. Both as a man and a judge he must confront what is truly at The Heart of Justice.