Raised In The Shadows

By Robert Crystal

He was eleven when they took his innocence.

He was twenty when he pinned on a badge.

He was seventy when he finally told the truth.

After a lifetime in law enforcement, Robert Crystal finally found a way to tell the stories that stayed with him-through the character of Chris Alioto.

Chris learned to fight because no one fought for him. A military school cadet turned cop, he carries secrets so heavy they have shaped every chapter of his life. Now, sitting on his Florida lanai with his loyal dog, Sam, and haunted by the memories of those he has lost, Chris is forced to confront the shadows he has spent decades trying to outrun.

Raised in The Shadows is a powerful story of survival, loss, loyalty, and redemption. Inspired by real experiences and stories collected over a lifetime, this first book in a five-volume series explores what happens when a man finally finds the courage to face his past and tell the truth.

Because sometimes the darkest shadows reveal the strength it takes to survive.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H6VGH47F
• ISBN13: 9798904051914
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Times Publishers
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"