Betrayal in Black

Name: Betrayal in Black
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Mark M. Bello
ISBN: 9781662264214

Author: Mark M. Bello, Mark M. Bello

Series: Zachary Blake Legal Thriller #4

Narrator: Lee Alan, Lee Alan

Unabridged: 9 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: 8Grand Publications

Published: 05/20/2020

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Crime

Synopsis

Pulled over in America? When you're white, you might get a ticket. When you're black, you might end up dead.In a fictional Michigan town, a man is pulled over by the local police. The driver wonders: “What did I do wrong?” The officer asks for I.D.; the driver casually mentions he legally carries a gun. The officer panics—confusion reigns—shots ring out—an innocent man lays bleeding to death and the incident is captured on video.The shooting becomes the national headline—the dead man is black—the shooter is white. A community is thrown into chaos. Protestors on both sides of the racial divide take to the streets.A widow struggles to make sense of senseless tragedy. She turns to high-profile trial lawyer, Zachary Blake. Together, they dare to fight city hall. Will police lie to protect the status quo?"Small Great Things" meets "The Hate U Give" in Mark M. Bello's explosive new social justice legal thriller, Betrayal in Black.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Coco on July 16, 2020

All of Mark M. Bello's book reference current events, but 'Betrayal in Black' could have been taken straight from the news. A black man has been shot and killed in front of his family by a white police officer in a traffic stop. His widow Sarah wants justice for her husband and approaches lawyer Zac......more

Goodreads review by John on June 09, 2020

I received a copy of this book from the author and chose to leave a review for other readers. Once I started reading this story I couldn't put it down without finishing it. The story fits right in with the current political climate that we are in. This story relates to to a single police officer who......more

Goodreads review by Seacaves on July 10, 2020

This has got to be the most hard-hitting and emotive book of the series and not just because of the current situation in the U.S. right now. Before I even started this I knew it was going to be a difficult book to read and Bello captures the events and the heartbreak so well. The story is told throu......more

Goodreads review by the-librarian on July 15, 2020

Betrayal in Black is the fun and exciting continuation of the Zachary Blake series (of which I’ve reviewed the three previous entries in the series). This book continues the character development and adventures of Zachary Blake. While a continuation of the ongoing series, it serves just as well as a......more

Goodreads review by Mrs. Varela on September 02, 2020

I was extremely excited to learn that Mark M. Bello had written a new book. His latest book Betrayal in Black could not have been written at a better time. This story addresses a hot topic in the nation concerning systemic and institutional racism. The author handles this topic with a great deal of......more