Apprehension
The John Kelly Cases
2nd Edition
Published on 21. April 2026
309 pages
979-8-89820-230-9 (ISBN)
Description
GOOD COP...
...BAD TROUBLE
Kelly was a pro until his niece was murdered right before his eyes. His family says he failed her, but Kelly can't share his one shocking, secret, criminal act of vengeance. Now, fellow detectives digging into another case can end Kelly's career and send him to jail.
Kelly must ignore this looming doom and focus on protecting a boy from his pedophile father in a slam-dunk trial. Except the hotshot defense attorney is his new girlfriend, Rachel Cohen, who shares wonderful news but hides her duty to destroy him on the stand. And she can't reveal she's investigating a twisted team of drug cops. While his friends work in secret to save him, Kelly is forced to the breaking point - and beyond.
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Mark Bergin spent four years as a newspaper reporter, winning the Virginia Press Association Award for general news reporting, before joining the Alexandria, Virginia, Police Department in 1986. Twice named Police Officer of the Year for narcotics and robbery investigations, he served in most of the posts described in APPREHENSION, his debut novel. Kirkus Reviews calls APPREHENSION "compelling," and says Bergin is a "gritty and authentic new voice in police fiction." His short stories appear in several Anthony Award-winning anthologies including SCATTERED, SMOTHERED, COVERED AND CHUNKED; LAND OF 10,000 THRILLS; and PARANOIA BLUES. Write him at berginwriter@gmail.com or follow at markberginwriter.com
