Once You Go Black by Alex Cage

<p><h3><b>Orlando Black made a vow. The law had other plans.</b></h3></p><p>The expert martial artist and battle-hardened ex-special forces veteran has seen enough violence for a lifetime. But when a run-in with a small-town sheriff with a bone to pick leaves Black in handcuffs, he’s plunged into a deadly race to clear his name and expose the corruption in the local police department.</p><p>Someone is in a body bag—and the sheriff is dead set on pinning the murder on Black. When he finds an unlikely ally in a rookie deputy, Black must unravel the dark underbelly of lies, twists, and betrayals that hide beneath this unassuming Alabama town. With a target painted on his back and time running out, he’ll need to fight harder than ever to keep his vow and put his past behind him.</p><p>Something about this town doesn’t add up. Determined to unravel the truth and bring the real killer to justice, he’ll have to fight the law at every turn to unearth the secrets that someone would rather keep hidden…</p><p><b>Dive into an exhilarating tale in the pulse-pounding <i>Orlando Black</i> series. Packed with high-octane action and exploring hard-hitting social issues around race, corruption, and wrongful arrest, this book is a must-read for fans of short and punchy crime thrillers with tough-as-they-come heroes.</b></p>