A black teenage boy is dead. A white man shot him. Was he standing his ground or was it murder?
Janice Johnson is living every black mother's nightmare. Her seventeen-year-old son was murdered and the shooter has not been arrested. Can the D.A. and the police be trusted to investigate and do the right thing? Should Janice take advantage of the public outcry and join her husband alongside the angry protestors who are out for revenge?
Meredith Spencer is married to the man accused of the killing and she sees her husband and the situation with far more clarity than anyone realizes. What she knows could blow the case wide open, but what will that mean for her life and that of her son? Will she have the courage to come forward in time so that justice can be done?
#1 national bestselling and award-winning author Victoria Christopher Murray's Stand Your Ground is a pulse-pounding meditation on race, motherhood, marriage, and vigilante justice that will have readers spellbound until its shocking end.
"Murray has written a tension-packed novel around the hot-buzz national topic of an unarmed black youth shot by a white male, an act then subjected to the Stand Your Ground rule as a legal defense tactic. . . . Murray's writing admirably shows the often overlooked human emotions following racial violence. . . . The pulled-from-the headlines storyline will captivate readers."-- "Library Journal (starred review)"
"Murray spices up her story line with plenty of juicy scandals. . . . Readers seeking an emotional tale with broad themes of trust, betrayal, and forgiveness will do well by choosing Murray's latest effort."-- "Library Journal"
"Murray and Billingsley's third and best collaboration."--Essence magazine
"Murray creates a believable scenario of two people who never wanted to hurt their friends.... With extremely well-drawn characters, the story offers neither blame nor excuses, keenly depicting the heartbreaks caused by both death and betrayal."--Publishers Weekly
"The Ex Files is a moving-on song in four-part harmony."--Donna Grant and Virginia DeBerry, authors of Tryin' to Sleep in the Bed You Made
"Double the fun, with a message of faith, Sinners & Saints will delight readers with two of their favorite characters from two of their favorite authors. It's a match made in heaven!"--Grace Magazine
"I think I've found a new author to add to my list of favorites. . . . Murray knows how to tell a story.I can't wait to read other books by this author."--Debbie Norrell, New Pittsburgh Courier
"Victoria is an exceptional writer who knows how to deliver a story."--Kimberla Lawson Roby, author of Changing Faces
"Realistic characters and a likable heroine make this title a winner for Murray's strong following."--Library Journal
"Juicy Jasmine Larson Bush returns. . . . Murray efficiently illustrates the importance of honesty and trust in marriage, and manages to contain Jasmine's outrageousness within the context of Christian faith."--Publishers Weekly
"One of our best and most prolific writers, an excellent storyteller."--Eric Jerome Dickey, New York Times bestselling author
"I enjoyed reading this book. It took me back to when I was living on the DL and made me realize just how hard sisters love their men, even when they know the truth."--J. L. King, New York Times Bestselling author of On The Down Low
"An emotional, realistic look at the devastation temptation can wreak."--Library Journal
"Victoria Christopher Murray is back! Once again she's given us a fast paced novel about people of faith who must face real-life challenges."--E. Lynn Harris, New York Times bestselling author