The Southern Fraud - Paperback

by Peter O'Mahoney (Author)

How much does the truth cost?

In Charleston, South Carolina, against a backdrop of racial tension, twenty-one-year-old Deon Ramsey was convicted for the brutal assault of his blonde girlfriend. The first trial stirred up feelings of hatred and angst amongst the community, bringing the city to the edge. Two years after the conviction, when new information is discovered that might prove Ramsey's innocence, criminal defense attorney Joe Hennessy agrees to join the defense team.

Digging deep into a web of lies, desperate to find the truth, Hennessy uncovers secrets buried by one of South Carolina's most powerful families. Battling against corrupt officials, fraudulent business owners, and violent felons, Hennessy is thrown into a world where money buys loyalty and silence.

To save his client from a grave injustice, to expose what really happened, Joe Hennessy must risk everything to bring the guilty party to justice...