Justice Denied
A novel by Sue Hibbard
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It's a beautiful thing when the criminal justice system works. I had just received a heads-up call from Officer Jack Reid. He and I worked for the Montvale Police Department and had been assigned to the same patrol station about nine years ago. Now he's the bailiff in the superior court, and I'm a detective sergeant, Jamie Michaels. “Hey, Jamie. Just wanted to let you know that the jury came back…guilty verdicts for all eight counts of kidnapping and rape for that asshole.” “Thanks, Jack.” I was so happy, but not surprised, that justice had prevailed in the case of the State of California versus George Davidson. Seven and eight-year-old little girls, Davidson's target group, would be safe—at least from this scumbag. He would be locked up for the remainder of his miserable life. Just as I hung up the phone, my partner of almost two years walked into the office. Woodrow Talmadge Farnsworth II—Woody—is a great cop and a great partner. He’s thirty-six years old and six feet tall—four years older and four inches taller than I am. He’s highly respected, so no one ever makes fun of his name—or his initials. "That's great news, Jamie!" he said when I told him.
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Lynn Stark, a travel writer and local celebrity who went missing two years earlier without a trace within hours of her return to her hometown in Southern California, is found murdered. The case is assigned to Detective Sergeant Jamie Michaels and her partner. Jamie has doubts about solving the murder after so much time, but three likely suspects are identified. The re-opening of the case and Jamie’s relentless search for the murderer raise alarm bells for people close to the case and, as Jamie gets close to the truth, she becomes a liability that must be stopped. While Jamie is conducting her investigation, her sister and brother-in-law continue their ongoing search for Mr. Right for her. After arranging a series of blind dates who turn out to be Mr. Wrongs, they are happy when Jamie finds someone special. Jamie has feelings for this man, but her preoccupation with finding out what happened to Lynn Stark leaves her little time for pursuing a relationship. She will have to make a choice between her all-consuming focus on her case and following her heart.
About the Author
Sue Hibbard worked for twenty-eight years for a large Southern California law enforcement agency before retiring at the rank of lieutenant. One of her assignments was as a detective sergeant where she conducted scores of investigations which she found challenging and rewarding. She also obtained a master’s degree in human behavior While this book is fiction, she has incorporated her knowledge and experience of the criminal justice into the story.