Betrayal rarely begins with hatred. More often, it begins with love.

In Chapter 10 of The Field of Blood, a desperate bargain is struck:

thirty thousand dollars for a life that might be slipping away already.

Meanwhile, behind curtained booths and closed doors, powerful men quietly decide where the spotlight of justice will fall.

Some deals save lives. Some simply shift the blame.

Chapter 10 is live.

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