ISBN: 9798218733711 - the fourth cross (5 risultati)

Condizione: New. Dunn, Jim (illustratore).

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The fight lasted a few minutes. The lie that followed would last a lifetime.Patricia Horn knows how easily a young Black life can be lost to a system where truth matters less than who wins and who pays. She lived it.When a school fight leaves a white student gravely injured, her seventeen-year-old son Tyrene finds himself at the center of forces driven by vengeance and power. The injured boy's father, a veteran police officer determined to see Tyrene destroyed, aligns with another officer whose white supremacist beliefs run deep. Meanwhile, the chief prosecutor, nursing a personal vendetta against Tyrene's defense attorney, sees the case as an opportunity for retribution.Patricia survived this system once. She will not let it take her son - and she will not fight alone as allies emerge from the most unexpected places.Yet something else moves quietly. Something beautiful, something sacred -older than any law written by humsn hands-steps into the present.Some reckoning need more than human justice. Some wrongs demand more.The Fourth Cross is a powerful, epic-length legal thriller about racial injustice, a mother's fierce resolve, and a reckoning that will not be denied.2026 Black Caucus ALA Literary Award Honor WinnerNetgalley Reviewer: 'With solid writing and a powerful storyline, Spike Adams ( a retired judge) has written a blisteringly powerful (and equally heart-rending)novel that is an indictment of racism that heralds back to the 'Jim Crow' days but is all too prevalent in our political climate.'5 stars from this reviewer. I will definitely look for more books from this skilled author.Comparable Titles: Attica Locke's Black Water Rising, Tony Wison's A Victim of Chance. Dunn, Jim (illustratore).…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The fight lasted a few minutes. The lie that followed would last a lifetime.Patricia Horn knows how easily a young Black life can be lost to a system where truth matters less than who wins and who pays. She lived it.When a school fight leaves a white student gravely injured, her seventeen-year-old son Tyrene finds himself at the center of forces driven by vengeance and power. The injured boy's father, a veteran police officer determined to see Tyrene destroyed, aligns with another officer whose white supremacist beliefs run deep. Meanwhile, the chief prosecutor, nursing a personal vendetta against Tyrene's defense attorney, sees the case as an opportunity for retribution.Patricia survived this system once. She will not let it take her son - and she will not fight alone as allies emerge from the most unexpected places.Yet something else moves quietly. Something beautiful, something sacred -older than any law written by humsn hands-steps into the present.Some reckoning need more than human justice. Some wrongs demand more.The Fourth Cross is a powerful, epic-length legal thriller about racial injustice, a mother's fierce resolve, and a reckoning that will not be denied.2026 Black Caucus ALA Literary Award Honor WinnerNetgalley Reviewer: "With solid writing and a powerful storyline, Spike Adams ( a retired judge) has written a blisteringly powerful (and equally heart-rending)novel that is an indictment of racism that heralds back to the 'Jim Crow' days but is all too prevalent in our political climate."5 stars from this reviewer. I will definitely look for more books from this skilled author.Comparable Titles: Attica Locke's Black Water Rising, Tony Wison's A Victim of Chance Patricia Horn fights to save her 17 year old son Tyrene from the justice system after a school fight, facing a vengeful police officer, a white supremacist, and a prosecutor seeking retribution against their defense attorney. She is not alone. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Dunn, Jim (illustratore).…