The Trigger Man

In “The Trigger Man,” Martin Lane is a talented young lawyer who rises fast by defending gangster Branch Malone, convincing himself it’s only temporary. But when Branch murders a key witness—and forces Martin to unknowingly lure the man to his death—Martin realizes too late that he’s crossed a line he can’t ever step back over. Now he’s the only living witness who can put Branch in the gas chamber, which makes him Branch’s biggest liability. With a hitman named Spike waiting to silence him, the police tailing him for protection, and his wife begging him to break free, Martin finally reaches his breaking point. In court he does the unthinkable: he abandons the defense, confesses what he knows, and becomes the star witness for the state. It feels like redemption—until Spike strikes. But in a final twist, Martin learns the “killer” walking beside him isn’t Spike at all, but a police decoy, while the real Spike lies dead on the sidewalk. For the first time, Martin has a future—one he nearly lost to the man he helped keep out of prison for far too long.