{"product_id":"verdicts-of-the-neuse-paperback","title":"Verdicts of the Neuse - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJesse Pittman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn New Bern, North Carolina, some secrets refuse to stay buried.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen gunfire erupts in the heart of downtown New Bern, a county commissioner is dead, a respected judge is wounded, and a community accustomed to quiet streets suddenly finds itself shaken by violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Captain Ben Mercer, the investigation is more than another case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter twenty-eight years in law enforcement, Ben knows that the truth is rarely as simple as it first appears. Alongside Sheriff Jeremiah Monroe and a seasoned team of investigators, he begins following a trail that reaches beyond the shootings and into a mystery the town thought had been settled years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut old cases have long memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs forgotten evidence resurfaces and carefully guarded secrets begin to unravel, Ben and his team discover that the events unfolding around them may be connected to an injustice buried deep in New Bern's past. Finding the truth will mean questioning old assumptions, confronting painful loyalties, and discovering just how far some people will go to keep the past from coming to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the historic streets, courthouse corridors, quiet waterways, and unmistakable character of New Bern and eastern North Carolina, \u003cstrong\u003eVerdicts of the Neuse\u003c\/strong\u003e is a character-driven legal suspense novel about justice, friendship, loyalty, and the consequences of secrets left unresolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon author Jesse Pittman's twenty-eight years of experience in law enforcement, the novel brings an authentic perspective to the people and pressures behind the badge while remaining, at its heart, a story about a community and the people who call it home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause eventually, every secret faces judgment-and sometimes the final verdict belongs to the river.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575094841483,"sku":"9798240849947","price":41.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/wFdEeCD8zu9798240849947.webp?v=1790787032","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/verdicts-of-the-neuse-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}