The Law of Betrayal

by Tess Collins

Overview

When she was ten years old, attorney Alma Bashears’ father disappeared; and now, the only man who knows the true story has been brutally killed. To defend herself against an accusation of murder, Alma must face the ancient mystery of her own heritage, an ancestry stemming from a misunderstood race of people called the Melungeons. Their land holds the secrets of the ages—secrets Alma must uncover before an old enemy comes out of the shadows…

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013320505
Publisher:	BearCat Press
Publication date:	10/23/2011
Series:	The Appalachian Trilogy , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	290
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Tess Collins is a coal miner’s granddaughter with Cherokee ancestry on her mother’s side and a legend of being descended from a mountain clan known as the Seven Big Sisters on her father’s. Raised in the southeastern Kentucky town of Middlesboro, she spent her early years listening to mountain tales of haunted hollows, ghosts, moonshiners and unsolved murders. No doubt they influenced her writing. She is the author of THE LAW OF REVENGE, THE LAW OF THE DEAD, and THE LAW OF BETRAYAL, thrillers set in Appalachia and HELEN OF TROY. Her non-fiction book HOW THEATER MANAGERS MANAGE is published by Rowman and Littlefield’s Scarecrow Press. Miss Collins received a B.A. from the University of Kentucky and a Ph.D. from The Union Institute. Her web page can be accessed at www.tesscollins.com/

Editorial Reviews

“The Law of Betrayal brings together an intrepid sleuth, prosecutor Alma Bashears, A rich and unique setting in the mountain hollows of Kentucky, a cast of quirky characters that kept me off balance, and a twenty-year-old mystery that demands to be solved. All of which add up to a tale that kept me guessing until the very end.”

Author of The Shadow Dancer - Margaret Coel

“A fascinating look at Appalachia and the impact he past can have on the present.”

Author of A Cruel Deceit - Loren Haney

“In the Law of Betrayal, Tess Collins writes about the hills of Kentucky as only a native can, weaving folklore, generational ties, and the ever present connection to the land, into an exciting tale of justice.”

Author of Dying to Get Her Man - Judy Fitzwater