A Father, a Juror, and a Target: Bryan Hammond’s ‘Jury Duty’ Unfolds Justice under Fire
ATLANTA, GA – When justice itself is on trial, who has the courage to defend the truth? In his new legal thriller Jury Duty, Bryan Hammond brings a gritty and unapologetic account of one man’s struggle to defend his family as he navigates the lethal dynamics of a cartel murder trial.
At the center of the novel is Kenneth Moore, a fair-minded father and barber from Atlanta, who finds himself randomly chosen to serve on the jury for a case against a well-known drug cartel? What starts out as an unpleasant duty for his country soon becomes a gripping survival tale as Kenneth’s family and he get drawn into a life-or-death conspiracy.
Through superbly crafted scenes, Hammond creates an unflinching portrait of what happens to ordinary individuals when confronted with extraordinary evil. Shantay Moore, the wife of Kenneth, infuses the story with a ferocity of realness as she holds onto fear and yet determination even when confronted with a bribe by the cartel itself.
“Jury Duty is not only a crime story,” Hammond says. “It’s about the bravery it takes for ordinary citizens to stand up for what’s right in a system that’s bad and bad news.”
As the intimidation efforts of the cartel become increasingly violent spying, bribery, and even threats to the Moore kids Kenneth is forced to make impossible choices. The author’s presentation of fear, loyalty, and love is authentic and unflinching.
Hammond doesn’t hold back in depicting the fault lines of the justice system. He makes readers wonder about the cost of civic duty when civic duty becomes a weapon directed at those who use it. From undercover surveillance to a blazing courthouse climax, the story has the beat of a thriller and the heart of a family drama.
In the end, Jury Duty is about courage in the face of danger and the willingness to take integrity over fear. Kenneth’s struggle for survival comes to represent every family who has been caught in the crosshairs of crime, justice, and survival.
The novel has already received early accolades from readers who praise Hammond’s candid voice, fearless characters, and page-turning plot.
Jury Duty is published in paperback and e-book on Amazon and through high street booksellers.
About the Author Bryan Hammond is a fiction writer based in social realism and emotional truth. His stories explore the lives of ordinary Americans struggling with extraordinary adversity, usually taken from the center of urban America and moral ambiguity.
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