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Justice
Amazon #1 Best-selling author, Joseph Badal, delivers “Justice,” the third in his Curtis Chronicles series, with the same relentless tension that is a trademark of his award-winning suspense novels.
In “Justice,” Matt and Renee Curtis return, along with their maniacal tormentor, Lonnie Jackson. On a trip to Costa Rica with their friends Esteban and Alani Maldonado, Matt and Renee believe they are beyond Jackson’s reach. They soon find out how wrong they are, however, when Jackson orchestrates the kidnapping of Renee and Alani and transports them to his human trafficking headquarters located in Nicaragua.
Matt and Esteban recruit former special operations soldiers living in Costa Rica to help them rescue their wives, sending readers on an action-packed journey.
As with all of Badal’s novels, “Justice” is a bold and complex thriller. It weaves an intricate plot involving multiple international locations, a human trafficking organization, the CIA, Special Operations, corrupt politicians, Bulgarian organized crime figures, Swiss bankers, and a compelling cast of engaging, inspiring, and diabolical characters.
The Curtis Chronicles is an epic series that delves into the age-old conflict between good and pure evil, where each book leaves you begging for more.
In “Justice,” Matt and Renee Curtis return, along with their maniacal tormentor, Lonnie Jackson. On a trip to Costa Rica with their friends Esteban and Alani Maldonado, Matt and Renee believe they are beyond Jackson’s reach. They soon find out how wrong they are, however, when Jackson orchestrates the kidnapping of Renee and Alani and transports them to his human trafficking headquarters located in Nicaragua.
Matt and Esteban recruit former special operations soldiers living in Costa Rica to help them rescue their wives, sending readers on an action-packed journey.
As with all of Badal’s novels, “Justice” is a bold and complex thriller. It weaves an intricate plot involving multiple international locations, a human trafficking organization, the CIA, Special Operations, corrupt politicians, Bulgarian organized crime figures, Swiss bankers, and a compelling cast of engaging, inspiring, and diabolical characters.
The Curtis Chronicles is an epic series that delves into the age-old conflict between good and pure evil, where each book leaves you begging for more.
356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 12, 2019
About the author
Joseph Badal
50 books137 followers"Joe Badal has had a varied and successful career. After 6 years as a decorated commissioned Army officer, having served in Vietnam and Greece, he had a long banking and finance career. He has had 18 suspense novels published: 4 stand-alones (The Pythagorean Solution, Shell Game, Ultimate Betrayal, and Payback); 7 books in the Danforth Saga (Evil Deeds, Terror Cell, The Nostradamus Secret,The Lone Wolf Agenda, Death Ship, Sins of the Fathers, and The Carnevale Conspiracy); 4 books in the Lassiter/Martinez Case Files (Borderline, Dark Angel, Natural Causes, and Everything To Lose); and 3 books in the Curtis Chronicles (The Motive, Obsessed, and Justice).
He is an Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author and has received numerous awards, including being recognized as "One of The 50 Best Writers You Should Be Reading." He is a two-time winner of the Tony Hillerman Award for Best Fiction Book of the Year and has received multiple Gold Medals from the Military Writers Society of America. He was named Write of the year by the Military Writers Society of America in 2021. His books have received Finalist honors in the International Book Awards contest and in the Eric Hoffer Awards.
He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in International Finance and Business Administration, is a graduate of the Stanford University Law School's Director College, and of the Defense Language Institute, West Coast.
Joe has also written dozens of articles that have been published in a variety of business magazines and trade journals, and is a frequent speaker at business and writers’ events. His blog, Everyday Heroes, highlights individuals just like you who are confronted with a challenge and rise to the occasion."
He is an Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author and has received numerous awards, including being recognized as "One of The 50 Best Writers You Should Be Reading." He is a two-time winner of the Tony Hillerman Award for Best Fiction Book of the Year and has received multiple Gold Medals from the Military Writers Society of America. He was named Write of the year by the Military Writers Society of America in 2021. His books have received Finalist honors in the International Book Awards contest and in the Eric Hoffer Awards.
He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in International Finance and Business Administration, is a graduate of the Stanford University Law School's Director College, and of the Defense Language Institute, West Coast.
Joe has also written dozens of articles that have been published in a variety of business magazines and trade journals, and is a frequent speaker at business and writers’ events. His blog, Everyday Heroes, highlights individuals just like you who are confronted with a challenge and rise to the occasion."
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January 3, 2022
Four stars but not a strong four stars, this was my least favorite book of the series. As in the previous books there are many people out looking for Jackson but this time there was too many players and the layers of the government involvement was just confusing. The book leaves the door open for another series hopefully we see that happen.
January 3, 2023
Joseph Badal landed a new fan with Justice. Beginning with the first paragraph, I needed to know the woman's journey. My first thought: is she the heroine? I was wrong, but she plays a pivotal role in the narrative. Without her and others like her, Badal would have no story. I wish that were the case. Human trafficking is a blot on humanity. I hate what happens in this story and in real life. However, Badal's writing is terrific, and his portrayal of the horrors facing women who are taken matches everything I know about human trafficking.
Badal's characters come alive to the point I felt terror, pain, and raging anger as the taken women began the breaking process. I hoped for the horrific deaths of Lonnie and his henchmen. I wasn't disappointed.
It is not often that I give any modern author's work five stars. Justice is the exception.
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Badal's characters come alive to the point I felt terror, pain, and raging anger as the taken women began the breaking process. I hoped for the horrific deaths of Lonnie and his henchmen. I wasn't disappointed.
It is not often that I give any modern author's work five stars. Justice is the exception.
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April 1, 2023MWSA Review
Justice by Joseph Badal is a well written story although the subject matter is horrific. All good mystery thrillers have twists, but Badal has created a new one during the attack in Nicaragua. Players from three continents act and interact in crime, corruption, and revenge seeking.
In this third book of the Curtis Chronicles, Matt’s wife and her friend are kidnapped by Matt’s fierce enemy, Lonnie Jackson. Matt and his former special ops friends join to attempt a rescue in the jungles of Costa Rica. A thrilling read.
Review by Nancy Kauffman (March 2023)
Justice by Joseph Badal is a well written story although the subject matter is horrific. All good mystery thrillers have twists, but Badal has created a new one during the attack in Nicaragua. Players from three continents act and interact in crime, corruption, and revenge seeking.
In this third book of the Curtis Chronicles, Matt’s wife and her friend are kidnapped by Matt’s fierce enemy, Lonnie Jackson. Matt and his former special ops friends join to attempt a rescue in the jungles of Costa Rica. A thrilling read.
Review by Nancy Kauffman (March 2023)
May 28, 2020
Teriffic closure to the three book series. I read all three books in a week and couldn't put them down. Badal is an excellent adventure writer and keeps your interest from beginning to end. He added several interesting twists to this story that I didn't see coming, and the ending was great. This is the third series he has written and I have read all three. I would recommend any of them, but this is my new favorite.
January 29, 2023
Although this is the third book in this series, it is my first time reading about the Curtis Chronicles. The author adds action, mystery and bad guys against good guys in a well written novel. Matt and Renee Curtis join friends Esteban and Alani Maldonado in Costa Rica. They never thought they would find bad guy, Lonnie Jackson, hanging around, and ready to do evil. This is one to grab and devour.
April 22, 2026
1st book read in the Curtis Chronicles and started off slow with the background on all the different characters, but picked up the pace. Good storyline/plot and a good bit of action. Will have to check out book 4 in the series.
December 2, 2019
Very good again.
Very good story. Lots of edge of your seat action that keeps you reading throughout. Looking forward to the next book in this series.
Very good story. Lots of edge of your seat action that keeps you reading throughout. Looking forward to the next book in this series.
September 21, 2019
The thing that I adore: mix up a big batch of intrigue with lots of seedy characters, set it in South America with CIA, add a few underworld characters, human traffickers, kidnappers, and a few good guys. Mix it all up in a well-plotted, fast-paced thriller that will have you missing meals to read.
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October 16, 2020
Fast-paced and full of action. The twists and turns of the third book in this series leaves you on the edge of your seat. Badal wraps up The Curtis Chronicles in a way that doesn’t disappoint.
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