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In Defense of the Righteous
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $45.99
ISBN13: 9781963809855
Publisher: Short Mystery Press
Published: Jan 9 2026
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In Defense of the Righteous is a dark allegorical thriller that pulls readers deep beneath the surface of Levy Ridge, where missing children, a haunted detective, and a veteran scarred by war descend into a City that judges everyone it ensnares.
Detective Dani Francis carries the weight of a tragic shooting from her past. Jake Tinsley, a veteran of combat, knows too well the futility of wars that never leave a soldier's mind. And Rally Gillum, restless and reckless, leads the younger ones into a labyrinth that feeds on guilt, memory, and choice, reminiscent of Dante's Inferno.
In the City's quarters - the Market of Balances, the Temple of Absolutes, the Quarter of Shadows, the Labyrinth of Mirrors - justice is not blind. It is merciless, shifting, and alive. The Archivist records. The Enforcers march. 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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