When Men Betray [Hardcover]

Why would Woody Cole, a peaceful, caring man, shoot a US Senator in cold blood on live television? That's the mystery facing attorney Jack Patterson as he returns to Little Rock, Arkansas, a town he swore he would never step foot in again.? ??When Men Betray?is the first book of fiction from author, lecturer, and political insider Webb Hubbell. A departure from his previous book,?Friends in High Places,?an account of his rise and fall in Little Rock, Hubbell crafts a deft narrative of mystery and political intrigue. Set in a fictionalized version of his home town of Little Rock, Arkansas, readers will be immersed into the steamy world behind the southern BBQ and antebellum?facade-a seedy underbelly of secrets and betrayals. Clever readers may recognize the colorful personalities and locales of the Arkansas political scene. ?? Jack is supported by a motley but able crew; loyal?assistant Maggie, college-aged daughter Beth, feisty lawyer?Micki, and his bodyguard Clovis. Together, Jack and his rag-tag team are in a race against time to discover Woody's hidden motive. All he has is a series of strange clues, hired thugs gunning for him, and the one man who knows everything isn't talking. Alliances are tested, buried tensions surface, and painful memories are relived as he tries to clear the name of his old college friend. Jack Patterson will find that even the oldest friendships can be quickly destroyed when men betray

Webb Hubbell, former Associate Attorney General of the United States, is an author and lecturer. His novels,When Men Betray,Ginger Snaps, andA Game Of Inches, and his memoir,Friends in High Placesare published by Beaufort Books.When Men Betraywon one of the IndieFab awards for best novel in 2014.Ginger SnapsWon the IPPY Awards Gold Medal for best suspense/thriller. He also writes a daily blog of personal meditations at thehubbellpew.com.