In Defense of the Righteous: A journey through justice, from the righteous to the damned

By Charles Patton

In Defense of the Righteous is a dark allegorical thriller that pulls readers deep beneath the surface of Levy Ridge, where missing children, a haunted detective, and a veteran scarred by war descend into a City that judges everyone it ensnares.
Detective Dani Francis carries the weight of a tragic shooting from her past. Jake Tinsley, a veteran of combat, knows too well the futility of wars that never leave a soldier's mind. And Rally Gillum, restless and reckless, leads the younger ones into a labyrinth that feeds on guilt, memory, and choice, reminiscent of Dante's Inferno.
In the City's quarters - the Market of Balances, the Temple of Absolutes, the Quarter of Shadows, the Labyrinth of Mirrors - justice is not blind. It is merciless, shifting, and alive. The Archivist records. The Enforcers march. The Deceiver waits in the Central Court.
This is a story about innocence under siege and truth on trial. Every decision is weighed. Every past act returns. And no one leaves unchanged.
In Defense of the Righteous is both a psychological descent and a gripping thriller - a journey through justice, from the righteous to the damned.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1963809432
• ISBN13: 9781963809435
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Short Mystery Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"