"She Stands Accused" by Victor MacClure is a series of historical female crime accounts of the lives and deeds of notorious women who were murderers, cheats, and cozeners. Justice was executed for some of them while others were accused of crimes or were acquitted at least in law. Excerpt: "Locusta, the poisoner whom Agrippina, wanting to kill the Emperor Claudius by slow degrees, called into service, and whose technique Nero admired so much that he was fain to put her on his pension list, barely escapes the deodorant. Messalina comes up in memory. And then one finds M. Paul Moinet, in his historical essays En Marge de l'histoire, gracefully pleading for the lady as Messaline la calomniee—yes, and making out a good case for her."

As the eldest of nine children, Dr. James Adams has been the head of the family since the murder of his father years ago. He thought he put that day and his difficult childhood behind him when he left his hometown in East Texas. After chance reunites him with his high school sweetheart, along comes a host of problems. Doubting his claim of celibacy, a scorned woman starts rumors about his sexuality. His mother begins dating a man he doesn't approve of and one of his brothers is arrested. While James struggles with the demands of his loved ones, the past comes knocking--threatening his future. He has no choice but to step into a risky maze of love and lies. He has to learn what really happened the day his daddy died.

Did he do it? In the township of Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, Zolile's life takes a horrendous turn when he is wrongfully accused of rape by his ex-girlfriend, Esihle. This heart-wrenching story follows Zolile, whose moment of "weakness" leads to a prolonged nightmare, as he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to fifteen years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. After five harrowing years, a dedicated young lawyer named Mbali decides to take on his case, uncovering evidence that exposes Esihle’s lies and ultimately securing Zolile’s release. Now a free man, Zolile returns to Motherwell, but the shadows of his past linger. Determined to find purpose and redemption, he partners with Mbali to establish a nonprofit organization aimed at helping others who have been wrongfully accused. As Zolile works tirelessly to rebuild his life and aid his community, he confronts Esihle, seeking answers and a path to forgiveness