Dylan H. Jones
He freed a monster. Now the city wants his head.Mitchum Sweeney is fifty, separated from his wife, and one bad hand away from financial ruin.By day, he’s a judicial staff attorney at Oakland’s Superior Court. By night, he’s dodging creditors and chasing lost causes. But when his expert testimony sets cartel kingpin Paco Castillo free, Mitch becomes a target - for the union, the FBI, and Paco himself.Castillo has one final demand: find his missing wife, and Mitch’s mountain of gambling debt disappears.But when Mitch’s search uncovers evidence of a child trafficking ring buried in the justice system itself, the stakes turn lethal.As bullets fly and bodies drop, Mitch is forced to reckon with his past and confront impossible choices - because the truth won’t set him free, and saving the people he loves might mean damning himself for good . . .A razor-sharp legal thriller packed with corruption, blackmail, and moral reckoning. Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Michael Connelly, Scott Turow, James Patterson and Harlan Coben.PRAISE FOR DYLAN H. JONES: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ’Dylan is a very talented writer, a knack for keeping us in suspense, the way things come together is really good.’ Kindle Reader.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ’I would read more from him.’ Kaz W. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ’Absolutely great! Don’t miss out!’ Anita ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ’I’d definitely recommend.’ KDFH.Meet Mitch Sweeney. He’s a divorced judicial staff attorney with a gambling problem and a job that keeps him behind the scenes. At 50, Mitch isn’t looking for trouble - just a smooth path to retirement and maybe a second chance with his ex-wife and son. But when he’s pulled into the orbit of a violent criminal empire, Mitch must dust off his old skills from his life as a private investigator - the very life that cost him his family - and find out how far he’s willing to go for the truth.
