Beyond the Bar

by Teleah Moore

When a husband is brutally murdered, all fingers point to his wife. But should it?

Angela Ross joined the D.A.’s office right after law school. As a young and ambitious prosecutor, she’s still learning the ropes through trial and error in the criminal courts of New York County.

Enter Memphis Ford, a seasoned and brilliant attorney with a stellar track record of wins and analytical skills to rival any criminal defense attorney. His help and mentorship could be Angela’s salvation.

There’s only one problem.

Angela is assigned to a highly-publicized case that rocks the community. Ellen Wagner, a schoolteacher has been arrested and charged in the brutal slaying of her husband. Angela grapples with the case as the investigation progresses and new chilling information from a tipster sends the case into a wild treacherous tailspin.

In a case that should have been open and shut, the new incriminating evidence unravels a murder that has been buried for seventeen years.

As Angela scrambles to unmask the truth surrounding the 17-year-old murder, it only raises more questions that Ellen Wagner may be innocent after all. The pressure mounts beyond anything the young prosecutor and her mentor could have ever imagined and it doesn’t end there.

121 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 3, 2024

About the author

Teleah Moore (Scott) is an exceptional storyteller. She is a mother of three, an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and wife from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Brother: A Grief Story; Daddy, Why Did Grandma Leave; Lou, The Grief Dog; and G is for Grief: The ABCs of Coping with Loss are among Teleah's self-published children's books about grief and loss. She also wrote and published a memoir, Free to Grieve: A Mother's Memoir in Black and White, in which she detailed her teenage son's tragic and untimely death. Teleah employs her gift of writing as a powerful witnessing tool to help others overcome life’s formidable challenges. Her messages are centered on faith, hope, healing, and reconciliation.

Reviews

[NubianJoí · Rating 5 out of 5]

Law & Order

A divination from the Author’s & genres I would typically gravitate towards. …⚖️Law & Order: District Attorney’s perspective 🧐‼️ I’m exhausted 😮‍💨just reading/following Atty. Angela Ross’ fictitious thirty chapter NYC case load. Kudos to Angela & her dedication‼️ “Beyond the Bar (The Odds Justice Series - Book 1)” ain’t glamour nor romantic‼️Nevertheless, this book was an exhilarating read. However, I prefer financial analysis & white collar criminal activities & criminals. There’s some peculiar career criminal defendants (undiplomatic aka straight weirdos) in that NYC system….diddlerly speaking 🤭🤷🏾‍♀️🥴🫣‼️

[Cherie l brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this crime novel. Being a devoted Christian romance reader, I got to the end of the book and realized there is no romance! It was still interesting, engaging and suspenseful. Angela’s parents were really “extra”, but they totally loved their daughter. Angela had good mentors to help her navigate her new career. Just really a good well written novel.

[BeLinda P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twists and Turns

Angela was determined to be an attorney. She pursued her dreams and successfully made it. The work she did could be both intriguing and depressing. There were so many cases covered in the book so it got a little confusing at times. The story definitely defined how behind the scenes can impact your head and your heart.

[Brynsma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beyond the Bar

A quick easy page turner read, The plot a little different but very interesting from the norm.My first red by this author but will read again.

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story would have been better to “me” if it was written more from the character perspective instead of the writer. More dialogue and let the character tell the story and less narration.