Juan's Path to Justice

By Karen Black

For Juan Velasquez, crime is a way of life, even though the law of justice is sacred. This short story follows a teenager from the gang-controlled streets of Mexico into new direction. Loyalty is a family trait for Juan, even when devotion and deception are confused. After all, his life is a masquerade. An introduction to Deadly Repercussions, this short story is the beginning of Juan's journey into the next generation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Karen Black
• Release date: Nov 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005476199

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Juan’s Path to Justice

A short story introducing

Deadly Repercussions

Karen Black

Copyright © 2022 Karen Black

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This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any person, living or dead, or any place, events or locales is purely coincidental. The characters are products of the author’s imagination and are used fictitiously.

Published by Karen Black, November 2022 

Author’s Note

Juan’s Path to Justice is an introduction to Juan Velasquez, a main character in Deadly Repercussions. Although not exactly the same, this short story is similar to the first chapters of that novel.

Table of Contents

Author’s Note

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Deadly Repercussions, Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Connect with the Author

"Doubt thou the stars are fire;

Doubt that the sun doth move;

Doubt truth to be a liar;

But never doubt I love."

William Shakespeare, Hamlet

Chapter One

Santiago’s Refugio was always open. For that reason, Jorge claimed a corner table as his own. Pine that had darkened over the years lined