Sometimes the people we think we can trust the most are the very people who’ll betray us. My contemporary romance novel, The Betrayal is a good cop bad cop story as well as a love story.
Kyle Madden is a good cop. He will risk his career, and his life, to prevent Emily from being framed from a crime she didn’t commit. Unfortunately for Kyle, his partner, Beau Fowler, is also his nemesis. Beau is a thirty-year police veteran who’s been a very good cop. He’s caught his fair share of bad guys. During that time, however, he’s also been passed up for promotions, time and time again. Oftentimes by younger officers he helped train. He’s become resentful as a result. Now his luck finally appears to be changing. He’s been called to investigate a suspicious death at the home of a well-known motivational speaker. It’s the high profile case he’s been waiting for. All he has to do is get a conviction. Then he’s sure to get his long overdue promotion, even if it means framing an innocent woman. In Beau’s mind, people sometimes have the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Beau Fowler is a purely fictitious character. Sadly, his inspiration is the occasional news story of a bad cop who inflicts harm innocent citizens. Fortunately, such officers are rare. Most police officers are like Kyle; good people who put their lives on the line for the rest of us each and everyday.
Marina Martindale
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