About Betrayal of Justice
This very topical, controversial, and prophetic novel is set in Washington D.C. and Dearborn, Michigan.
In Washington D.C., a newly-elected president promises, in his inaugural speech, to “make America pure again.”
In Dearborn, Michigan, a young Muslim woman, Arya Khan, watches President John’s acceptance speech in horror while a a few miles away, a white supremacist, Keith Blackwell, watches the same speech with pure joy. Inspired by the new president’s rhetoric, Blackwell fire bombs a local mosque. The Dearborn Police promise to investigate, but Arya fears that these cops are indifferent to the Muslim community and will not vigorously investigate. She takes matters into her own hands and conducts her own ‘private investigation’. Arya identifies a suspect, follows him, and witnesses his brutal murder. She calls 9-1-1 and rushes to render aid, but when the police arrive, all evidence points to Arya as the murderer; she’s arrested, jailed and formally charged.
When the news story reaches the president, he seeks to deport Arya’s immigrant parents. Zachary Blake (the central character of Bello’s debut legal thriller, Betrayal of Faith) returns as the trial lawyer for the family and drama plays out in both criminal and immigration courtrooms. But as the Dearborn Police seek to complete their investigation, an organization of white supremacists tries to thwart any attempt to tie their group to the murder and mayhem. Can Zachary Blake and his crack private investigator, Micah Love, save Aria from a murder charge and her parents from deportation? Can this innocent family expect justice in this new, “pure” America, an America that has lost its way?
Betrayal of Justice is the second installment of the Zachary Blake Betrayal Legal Thriller Series by attorney/author Mark M. Bello. Fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow will enjoy comparisons to current events, as well as Bello’s ability to captivate readers in an intriguing courtroom drama. This is a legal and political thriller with intriguing characters, nonstop action and a plot that is anything but predictable.
- Complete Title: Betrayal of Justice (Zachary Blake Betrayal, #2)
- Format: Kindle Edition
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 348
- Publication Time: August 13, 2017
- Publisher: BookBaby
- ISBN: 1543906222
- ISBN13: 9781543906226
About Mark M. Bello
Mark M. Bello
Mark M. Bello is an attorney and award-winning author. A Michigan native, Mark received his B.A. in English Literature from Oakland University and his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
After spending his career handling high profile legal cases, Mark now provides readers a close-up view of the social justice battlefront. Each book in the Zachary Blake Betrayal Series is a ripped from the headlines novel inspired by not only Bello’s legal experiences, but his concern for our current sociopolitical landscape. With a creative writing style, he tackles themes of clergy misconduct, racial and ethnic prejudice, white supremacy, human rights, government overreach, corporate abuse & influence, and police misconduct.
Mark is married and has four adult children and eight grandchildren. In addition to his novels, Mark writes articles/blogs about safety, justice, and fairness in the legal system. His work can be found in numerous print and online publications.
Mark is currently working on his seventh novel, set for release in 2021-2022.
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Reviews Betrayal of Justice
Mark Bello
‘He would fight this president with all his resources and skills…’Michigan author Mark M. Bello is an attorney and a justice advocate, having earned his BA in English Literature from Oakland Uni…
Grady
As an avid reader of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and David Baldacci, I rarely read novels from lesser or unknown authors. Seeing “Betrayal of Faith” on my Kindle picks list, I decided to give it a…
Claudia B
“Betrayal of Faith”, by author Mark Bello, is a provocative and intense read about a subject still very much taboo — what can one say in earnest about the cover-ups of child molestation which have h…
Brian Adee
After watching a certain candidate promise to implement a “Muslim Ban” on immigration from certain countries and many other offensive things, I became concerned that this racially/ethnically challenge…
John
This is the 2nd story in the Zach Blake seriers. If you enjoyed his 1st one you definitely won’t be disappointed. If you haven’t read it, then you definitely need to get it.This story starts with a si…
Leslie Hasty
An intricate plot with a great twist!I really enjoyed this book for the first-class explanations of why exactly things are done in the particular fashion that we associate with lawyers and the legal p…
Moná
Your faith is supposedly something that helps grounds you and gives you internal peace. In this world, many people rely more on their beliefs to get them through troubled times and they look forward t…
Tony Parsons
Bloomfield Hills. Zachary “Zack” Blake (wealthy, attorney, JD, lawyer/PC, Western Michigan Cooley Law School) & Jennifer Tracey (37, wealthy, widow/mother, newspaper editor, Oakland U BS; Engl…
the-librarian
Before the 2016 U.S. Presidential election I would have thought this novel was ham-handed and so far outside the realm of possibility as to be ridiculous. Fortunately for this book, and unfortunately…