Mark M. Bello

How can one have faith when faith itself is corrupt? When Jennifer Tracey discovers that her new parish priest has harmed her two sons, she seeks justice. Standing in her way? The Coalition-a secret church organization tasked with the responsibility of taking care of these types of incidents quickly and quietly and by any means necessary. Jennifer decides to file a lawsuit against the priest and the church and seeks out an attorney, Zachary Blake, who handled her late husband's industrial death case. However, through an unfortunate series of events, Zachary has gone from the penthouse to the poorhouse, working out of a dingy one-room office, handling traffic cases. Although Jennifer has misgivings, she reluctantly retains him and, together, they embark on a "David vs. Goliath" legal battle against an organization hell-bent on thwarting their efforts. Zachary hires an investigator, the infamous Micah Love, who travels to Ohio, where he discovers that two families have disappeared after an encounter with the same priest-and the one person who may provide some answers has died under mysterious circumstances. Religion, law, betrayal, mystery, intrigue, faith, and love converge in Michigan for the trial of the century. Will Zachary resurrect his troubled career and obtain the justice Jennifer seeks for her kids? Or will the church and the Coalition and its mysterious leader prevail in covering up the decadent acts of the priest and circumvent justice once again? Will the truth prevail?

Award-winning author Mark M. Bello presents another headline-inspired Zachary Blake legal thriller. Hayley Larson isn’t a party girl, but she is tired of always doing everything her parents say. She decides to finally attend a Wilkinson party and see what all the hype is about. It isn’t long before fellow classmates are in various states of inebriation throughout the lakefront mansion in West Bloomfield. Hayley contemplates leaving but decides to find a bathroom first. Upon exiting the master bath, the only one she could find available, Hayley is startled to see Oliver Wilkinson standing at the door, blocking her exit. “You scared the hell out of me! How long have you been standing there?” Barely coherent, incredibly drunk, stoned, or high, Wilkinson replies: “Hey, baby. Want to party?” The assault that night has tormented Hayley for twenty years. Now, Oliver Wilkinson is the President’s nominee for a vacant seat on the Supreme Court, the position he has coveted his entire career. Hayley Larson can’t let that happen. “Oliver Wilkinson on the Supreme Court? That is a bridge too far! He’s a criminal and should be in prison! He should never have been granted a law license . . .” But Wilkinson will stop at nothing for a seat on the court . . . NOTHING! Only Hayley stands in his way. With attorney Zachary Blake's help, can Hayley prevent a sexual predator from being elevated to the highest court in the land? "Supreme Betrayal" is a gut-wrenching, powerful legal thriller told from alternating points of view by the award-winning author of "Betrayal of Faith."