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They Can't Take Your Name
Written by Robert Justice
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Set in the heart of Denver's black community, this gripping crime novel pits three characters in a race against time to thwart a gross miscarriage of justice.
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Robert Justice
Robert Justice is the author of They Can't Take Your Name, which was named a runner-up for the 2020 Sisters in Crime Eleanor Taylor Bland Award. A native of Denver, he believes that, together, we can right wrongful convictions.
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