Hate Crime

by Terry Wright

A new kind of justice is comingTexas Ranger Justin Graves and his rebellious daughter, Christy, are dead, both murdered by her drug-dealer boyfriend. Blaming himself for her life of crime, Justin makes a deal with the devil to save her one hundred bad guys in exchange for her pardon from hell. Now, in his rotting corpse, he returns from the grave to deliver the devil his dues.In Book 9 of the Justin Graves Horror Series, Good Samaritan Jenny Vandenburg comes to the aid of an African immigrant being beaten and robbed by a couple of skinheads. One punk pulls a gun, kills the black man and shoots Jenny in the back. American justice put the shooter in jail for life, but his accomplice gets off on a technicality. He’s out of prison and back on the streets to wage war for white supremacy, prompting Justin to return from the grave and teach him a hard lesson in respect for his brothers of color. This story is based on the November 18, 1997 racially motivate killing of Oumar Dia, an African immigrant, at a downtown Denver bus stop, and the crippling of Good Samaritan Jeannie VanVelkinburg. Though the gunman, Nathan Thill, received life in prison, his accomplice, Jeremiah Barnum, got off on a technicality over tainted testimony. The names have been changed to protect the guilty.

43 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 11, 2012

About the author

There’s nothing mundane in the writing world of Terry Wright. Tension, conflict and suspense propel his readers through the pages as if they were on fire. Published in Science Fiction, Supernatural, and Horror, his mastery of the action thriller has won him International acclaim as an accomplished screenplay writer. A member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers since 1998, he ran their annual Colorado Gold Writing Contest for six years, received their coveted Jasmine Award in 2012, and was nominated for Writer of the Year in 2014. Terry is also the editor at TWB Press, specializing in science fiction, supernatural, horror, and thriller genres, plus Amore Moon Publishing for Romance and Erotica. A Vietnam veteran, he's a Harley Davidson enthusiast and rides with HOG Denver Chapter and The American Legion Riders post 178. He lives in Lakewood, Colorado, with his wife, Bobette. Visit his Web sites at http://www.terrywrightbooks.com and http://www.twbpress.com