Justice Delayed

Justice Delayed gripped me from the beginning, and Melender's story haunted me for days after I finished. Sarah Hamaker did a superb job of making me fall in love with her characters and care about what happens to them.

-Patricia Bradley, author of the Pearl River Series

In Justice Delayed, a convicted murderer, Melender Harman, and a disgraced journalist, Brogan Gilmore, unite to uncover the truth behind Melender's cousin Jesse's disappearance and presumed murder. Sarah does a wonderful job navigating the complexities of the characters' emotions and motivations while exploring themes of redemption, trust, and the pursuit of truth. The characters are well-developed and the mystery kept me turning the pages, eager to find out what really happened to little Jesse. Justice Delayed is a must-read for fans of suspense and thriller novels.

-Lynette Eason, bestselling, award-winning author of the Lake City Heroes series.

What a ride! Twists and turns that I didn't see coming. A must read for all suspense lovers.

-DiAnn Mills, bestselling and award winning author of Lethal Standoff (Tyndale September 2024)

Sarah Hamaker's Justice Delayed held my attention from the first page. The characters were authentic, and the story's twists and turns kept me guessing all the way to the end. If you love sweet romance combined with thrilling suspense, then don't miss Justice Delayed.

-Robin Patchen, USA Today bestselling author

Journalist Brogan Gilmore had been a rising star when an unethical shortcut on a story leads to his fall from grace. A chance encounter with convicted murderer Melender Harman a few months after her release from prison provides Brogan with a chance for career redemption-if he can land an interview with her.

After serving her 17-year sentence, Melender has one objective: To uncover the truth about what happened to her cousin the night the toddler disappeared. When Brogan pursues her for an exclusive story, she reluctantly agrees if he'll help her reexamine the original investigation into Jesse's presumed kidnapping and murder.

While re-investigating the case, Brogan struggles to keep his objectivity as he begins to believe Melender is innocent of the crime-and starts to envision a possible future together. Then a shocking discovery throws their relationship-and investigation-into turmoil.

As Brogan and Melender come closer to solving what happened to Jesse, will their budding relationship survive the truth?