Here’s the set-up Teresa Burrell’s The Advocate’s Betrayal, just $2.51 on Kindle:

Sabre Orin Brown is a legal advocate for children in the San Diego justice system. She witnesses her share of horror every day. Every now and then, that horror gets personal.

When Sabre’s friend Betty calls one morning with the shocking news that her husband was murdered in his sleep, Sabre makes it her mission to find the killer. The cops suspect Betty, and Sabre has no leads. It would be easier if Betty wasn’t hiding something, but even after she gets thrown in jail, she refuses to say a word about her past and the mystery that chased the couple across the country and ultimately hunted her husband to his death.

Sabre can’t put her own life on hold, either. She is still trying to protect the two children on her caseload whose parents have brainwashed them with a violent racial hatred. Even more, she’s also still recovering from the horrific events of the previous year, when a stalker burned her home to the ground.

Life never gets easy, but at least Sabre is not alone. She has the comfort of her calm and stable boyfriend, Luke, and the help of good friends. But when a private detective, JP, follows the murder from Betty s empty trailer home to a small town in Texas and a nightclub in Chicago, it starts to seem like finding the answers may be more dangerous than ever.

Only one thing becomes remarkably clear: When the people closest to you have so much to hide, you can’t trust anyone.

From the reviewers:

Teresa Burrell’s gripping legal thriller is sure to excite mystery fans with its fast pace and surprise filled plot. –Jeff Sherratt, author of the Jimmy O’Brien mystery series

A Smash Hit.  Teresa Burrell surpasses herself in this stand-alone follow-up to her debut novel.  –  Fairhaven

… good legal thriller to the final twist at the end, but keeps you guessing.  [The] book is written from a real/true lawyer point of view .  If  you like Law and Order series you will love this book…  — A. Stephens

Teresa Burrell delivers another smash mystery legal thriller in this follow-up to The Advocate. This time Sabre Orin Brown tackles a personal case involving the death of a close friend. The story takes a bunch of twists and turns until the final explosive ending. Page turner until the end! — Hamlet

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As an attorney in San Diego, Burrell maintained a private law practice for twelve years, which specialized in domestic, criminal, and civil cases. Her work in juvenile court focused on representing abused minors and juvenile delinquents. Burrell has received several awards and special recognition from the San Diego Bar Association for her countless hours of pro bono work with children and their families.

Burrell has also enjoyed a satisfying career as a teacher. She has taught children of all ages with diverse backgrounds and special needs. After creating an after-school program that kept kids off the street, she received a community service award.

Now in semi-retirement in California, Burrell continues to educate groups about social issues impacting children and write novels, many of which are inspired by actual legal cases.