PARDON

by Kathryn Cable

The Black Dragons draft young boys from a poverty-stricken community to act as mules, delivering drugs. After a bloody turf war, the Dragons are ready to make a deal with the Mexican drug cartel. The FBI sets up a Metro Task Force, comprised of the Denver Police and other agencies. Special Agent Joe Walsh calls on his old friends, Jackie, Rick and Eddy to help him find the missing pieces of his case and stop this ruthless gang. Detective Manny Rodriquez, former Dragon member was raised by its leader. Through a police intervention program, Manny reforms his life. Rick and Eddy mentor Manny how to rely on his instincts, insight, and courage to do the right thing. Working with underprivileged kids in an after-school program at St John’s run by Father Mike, Manny meets Pablo Ramirez, a creative tagger. Manny busts the kid for graffiti but then mentors him. Manny sees himself in Pablo and wants to save him from the world of gangs. Black Dragon’s leader Emilio Diaz seeks to control the drug trafficking in Denver. The FBI and Task Force plan a massive take down of Diaz’s empire. Pablo joins the Dragons as a carrier to learn inside information to give to Manny. When Pablo is shot Manny goes crazy and hunts down the gangbanger responsible to execute his own street justice. Rick must show Manny how to uphold justice at all costs and not give in to revenge. But are the old ways too entrenched in this gangbanger turned cop?

334 pages, Paperback

Published June 8, 2019

About the author

I’m a storyteller. An overabundance of imagination and curiosity created a writer. My stories are about the human drama of life and death, desire and love, anger and loss. I take ordinary people and put them in extraordinary circumstances. Then I watch how they respond. I focus on how my characters learn to overcome the obstacles that life throws at them while going through personal changes and growth. What we expected our story to be is not necessarily how it turns out. Life is full of more twists than a roller coaster, love is uncertain and risky, death unexpected, but we somehow make it through with hope, faith, and a bit of laughter.

I’m also an artist with a 25-year career in public relations. A graphic design degree allows me to think visually as I write. Born in a small town in Colorado, my ever-evolving career allowed me to live in many parts of this country, working for unique employers, meeting interesting, famous and diverse personalities. Evidence of these influences and what I have personally experienced are present in my stories. I enjoy painting, photography and my ancestral history. I promise I’ll do my best to keep you entertained.