The Wrong Side
- Authors: Robert Bailey
- Series: Book 2 in the Bocephus Haynes series
- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:Top 50 in Best Legal Thrillers Books on AmazonTop 1000 in Best Conspiracy Thrillers Books on Amazon
- Rating: 4.5 based on 18,092 reviews
- Release Date: August 3, 2021
- Print length: 367 pages (Paperback)
About the book
A seasoned lawyer fights to save a young man’s life in a captivating legal thriller set in the world of crime and justice.
In a small town in Tennessee, the lifeless body of teenage sensation Brittany Crutcher is discovered. For attorney Bocephus Haynes, this case is just another day at work in Pulaski. Despite swearing off criminal cases in the past, he cannot turn away from the mystery surrounding the beloved singer’s murder.
The main suspect is Odell Champagne, a local football star and the victim’s boyfriend. However, Odell is also a close friend of Bo’s son, and Bo cannot bring himself to believe that he is capable of such a heinous act.
Reluctantly, Bo decides to defend Odell when he is charged with the crime, causing uproar within the town. As Bo delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of secrets and motives that lead him to question if justice is truly attainable in a world filled with powerful forces and conflicted loyalties.