Specific Intent

by Bruce J. Berger

What does justice require, when an unusual string of events leads to a bloodbath and yet the law seems to hold no answer? When a police officer's life and the life of his partner seem to be at stake, how careful must he be when confronting a suspect thought to be armed and dangerous?These questions never leave our society, as evidenced by the events of the summer of 2014 in Missouri, for example. The story presents an honest look at how many such events come about and how they are viewed by the prosecutors charged with evaluating them.

13 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 10, 2011

About the author

Following a 40-year career as a trial attorney in Washington, DC., Bruce J. Berger turned full-time to writing, earned an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from American University, and now teaches there. His first novel, The Flight of the Veil, is a sequel to The Music Stalker and achieved critical success, winning a Bronze Award in General Fiction from Illumination Christian Book Awards. Kirkus Reviews called The Flight of the Veil “A well-crafted tale about trauma and miracles. Get it.” He has also published more than 50 stories and poems in a wide variety of literary journals.