{"product_id":"no-justice-in-jacksonville-wayne-j-gombar-9798263976965","title":"No Justice in Jacksonville...: (When the system fails, justice takes its own path.)","description":"\u003cb\u003eNo Justice in Jacksonville\u003c\/b\u003e is a razor-sharp murder thriller that pulls readers into the underbelly of a small coastal city gripped by fear, politics, and betrayal.\u003cbr\u003eWhen beloved mother and teacher Emily Carter is brutally murdered, Detective Miguel Alvarez launches a relentless pursuit of her killer-an MS-13 member whose trail of intimidation stretches from the bars of Jacksonville to the pine-lined backroads of eastern North Carolina. But the system fails Alvarez: just as the case begins to break, federal authorities deport the prime suspect before he can ever face trial.\u003cbr\u003eAs Alvarez battles bureaucracy, corruption, and his own obsession for justice, he uncovers a darker conspiracy of gangs, ghost networks, and coded messages that blur the line between crime and war. With evidence vanishing, witnesses terrified, and the community fracturing, Alvarez must decide how far he's willing to go when justice is exiled and murder is left unpunished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFast-paced, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling, \u003ci\u003eNo Justice in Jacksonville\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on the clash between law and politics, the shadow reach of transnational gangs, and the fragile search for truth in a town where the past never lets go.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWayne J. Gombar grew up in \u003cb\u003eJacksonville, North Carolina\u003c\/b\u003e, and knows firsthand the rhythms, struggles, and resilience of a military town balanced between the Atlantic coast and the pines of Onslow County. Drawing from his extensive background in security, emergency management, and criminal justice, Gombar crafts stories that blend procedural grit with human cost.\u003cbr\u003eHe is the author of multiple works in crime, history, and thriller genres, each marked by authenticity, intensity, and a deep respect for place. In \u003ci\u003eNo Justice in Jacksonville\u003c\/i\u003e, Gombar returns to his hometown roots, transforming familiar streets and landmarks into the stage for a haunting tale of justice denied-and the fight that follows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne J. Gombar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798263976965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Wayne J. Gombar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170400870655,"sku":"9798263976965","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/no-justice-in-jacksonville-wayne-j-gombar-9798263976965","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}