Best Indie Book Runner Up Award from ShelfUnbound "Driven by an exceptionally strong female lead, the first entry in Katherine Smith Dedrick's V-files series is a winner." - BestThrillers Staff "Deviant Agendas: A Victoria Rodessa Legal Thriller by Katherine Smith Dedrick is a complete stunner..." - Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite Smart, sexy, sassy and driven-Victoria Rodessa just graduated from one of the country's top law schools and joined the international firm Acker, Smith & McGowen, respected for its advancement of female lawyers. When Victoria lands a prized assignment vital to the ambitions of the firm's powerful partners, she sets out to become the first woman to join their ranks. But behind closed doors, deviant agendas dominate. With only her intellect and guts to guide her, Victoria confronts a perfect storm of misogyny, lies and criminal intent. If she follows her conscience, she could lose everything. But keeping silent could come at an even higher cost.