Rights of Power

About the Book

Three years ago star Sheriff’s Deputy Wesley Cobin was accused of murdering his partner. The evidence against him was conclusive. Instead of serving out a life sentence, however, he used a crack legal team to slip out of the charges. Now, he lives the life of an outcast. Shaken by Cobin’s betrayal of trust, Sheriff Fineas Tully spends his days trying to forget the past as he watches his former ace detective heading into a self-destructive tailspin. Then they find the body. The suspicions of the townsfolk’s and Tully’s Deputies, naturally turn to the one man in town who already slipped through the hands of justice. While initially unconvinced of Cobin’s guilt, when the next body turns out to be the reporter who covered the controversial trial, is there a better suspect? Tully must race to uncover the truth before the townsfolk, or Cobin, can do any more damage, while trying to sort out all of the emotions connected to the boy he once mentored. Meanwhile Cobin makes it his goal to stay one step ahead of Tully in his own parallel investigation, but is the truth really what he’s searching for? Things begin to spiral ever more out of control when the past, and Cobin’s homicidal father, are dragged into the mix. As the body count rises Tully begins to wonder if there is anyone left that he can trust to weigh the evidence, before the case is ripped from his hands. How many bodies will it take for the real motive to be puzzled out, will Cobin pay for his rights of power, and will Tully’s own daughter be one of the next victims?

About the Author

Michael Alan has been writing since second grade, when he had his first poem published. He’s been encouraged by his family and teachers to continue in this hobby and now is hoping to make a go at sharing this enjoyment with a wider audience. He lives at home in Oregon, where he’s busy in volunteer work as well as working part time for the local Public Library.