Kirjahaku

Angel Gonzales is charged with heinous crimes that law enforcement, the media, and most folks in Richmond, Texas, and surrounding communities are certain he committed.The crimes and trial dwarf anything that has happened in that part of the Lone Star state in anyone's memory.When, against all odds, the jury renders "not guilty" verdicts, shock escalates to anger.In the minds of many, justice has failed, and a brutal criminal is being set free. For Angel and his court-appointed public defender, Marty Booker, being judged "not guilty" isn't enough.Together and with help from an unanticipated source, they attempt to prove Angel's innocence.In the process, they butt up against prejudice, deceit, and a sheriff and district attorney who put politics, ambition, expedience, and arrogance above responsibility to do their jobs.It's a story of horror, hatred, belief, and persistence - a story of a Mexican-American teenager who nearly loses his life on the way to becoming a man.

A small West Virginia town's heart is ripped open when the third-generation owner of a venerated business suddenly sells out, locks the doors, and throws more than 200 locals out of work.Russell Kincaid chooses to sacrifice his hometown for personal gain, leaving shock, a sense of betrayal, and hatred in his wake. Soon after, his naked body is found floating in the river, a bullet hole in his head.State and local police have a homicide to solve. But with more than 200 possible local suspects and no one likely to help, what chances do they have? Most everyone believes the killing was justified.It's a story of good people experiencing hell but refusing to give up or let a murder define them.