Betrayal in Blue: Mamba Mysteries
by C. R. DowningPublish: May 27, 2020Series: Mamba MysteriesCrime Fiction Book Overview
Based on a true story, C. R. Downing’s compelling tale highlights the efforts of former police lieutenant Phil Mamba as he strives to take down a deadly drug syndicate. Now a private detective, Mamba works his trusted sources to compile a comprehensive list of known drug traffickers. The police department uses the list to develop their plan of attack. However, information about police officers leaks out, prompting the syndicate to launch an all-out assault on the officers and their families. Mamba soon finds himself risking his own life not only to plug the leak, but also to stop the bloodshed before too many innocent lives are lost. Set in the mid-1980s, the story is action-driven. Police work is old-school--computers, DNA evidence, and cell phones don’t exist. Characters are believably human. The solution to how details on police raids and investigation are leaked does not come easy. The identification of the departmental leaks are combinations of dogged police work and good fortune.
