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In Defense of the Righteous
Paperback
Publisher Price: $39.98
ISBN13: 9781963809459
Publisher: Short Mystery Press
Published: Sep 11 2025
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.96 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In Defense of the Righteous is a dark allegorical thriller that draws readers beneath the surface of Levy Ridge, where missing children, a haunted detective, and a war-scarred veteran descend into a City that judges all who enter.
Detective Dani Francis carries the weight of a tragic shooting from her past. Jake Tinsley, a combat veteran, knows the futility of wars that never leave a soldier's mind. Rally Gillum, restless and reckless, leads the younger ones into a labyrinth that feeds on guilt, memory, and choice, echoing Dante's Inferno.
In the City's quarters-the Market of Balances, the Temple of Absolutes, the Quarter of Shadows, and the Labyrinth of Mirrors-justice is not blind. It is merciless, shifting, and alive. The Archivist records, the Enforcers march, and the Deceiver waits in the Central Court.
This is a story about innocence under siege and truth on trial. Every decision is weighed. Every past act returns. And no one leaves unchanged. In Defense of the Righteous is both a psychological descent and a gripping thriller-a journey through justice, from the righteous to the damned.
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