Cult of Sacrifice

By J. Greyson Fike

Book Overview

Collusion between the local government and business resulted in the untimely death of Harvey Davenport's mother. The problem is Harvey is a city council member. Cult of Sacrifice is one of those good realistic fiction books that puts readers into the shoes of people who live in sacrifice zones. Corruption in business and government takes center stage in this riveting tale that tackles the reality of sacrifice zones in America. Harvey finds himself fighting to help the black community of lower-income people living on a fenceline of toxic waste, otherwise referred to as a sacrifice zone. But, as a newly elected city council official, will Harvey survive the threats, gunshots, and beating that nearly take his life? Will he succumb to the seemingly impossible corruption of business and government practicing institutional racism? Or will his unrelenting resolve to try and separate local business and government corruption lead to a better, longer life for the residents he's trying to protect? Author J. Greyson Fike brings forward a great cast of characters in this realistic fiction book, Cult of Sacrifice, that will open your eyes to the problem of institutional racism, sacrifice zones, environmental justice, and their relationship to corruption in business and government.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 166414319X
• ISBN13: 9781664143197
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Xlibris Us
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"