A struggling attorney is tricked into scaring a protected witness by delivering him a dead canary. She then winds up working for the Mafia, something you wouldn't expect from this innocent and honest young female lawyer.

This describes 'Rage of Angels' (1980) by Sidney Sheldon. Jennifer Parker is a young attorney tricked into delivering a dead canary to a protected witness, which leads to her being disbarred and forced to work for mobster Michael Moretti. It explores her moral compromise and involvement with organized crime. 'A Stranger in the Mirror' is about Hollywood, 'The Stars Shine Down' is about a developer, and 'The Naked Face' is about a psychoanalyst.