{"product_id":"in-defense-of-the-righteous-charles-patton-9781963809855","title":"In Defense of the Righteous","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Defense of the Righteous\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about innocence under siege and truth on trial. Every decision is weighed. Every past act returns. And no one leaves unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Defense of the Righteous\u003c\/em\u003e is both a psychological descent and a gripping thriller - a journey through justice, from the righteous to the damned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Patton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1963809858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963809855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Short Mystery Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Charles Patton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48450429944063,"sku":"9781963809855","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fb8e4541-fea7-4ad9-9985-bfd84446c377.jpg?v=1777267715","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-defense-of-the-righteous-charles-patton-9781963809855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}