Corrupt Justice: A Legal Thriller (Tex Hunter Book 3) by Peter O'Mahoney

Author:Peter O'Mahoney [O'Mahoney, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Roam Free Publishing
Published: 2019-12-20T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Taking a moment to calm himself in the busy surroundings of his city, Tex Hunter stared at the famed Chicago Picasso sculpture, proudly displayed in a square off West Washington Ave. He loved that Pablo Picasso donated the sculpture, refusing any payment, stating that he loved creating art for one of the world’s great gangster cities. More than half a century later, that was still true—the city was still full of gangsters, criminals, and racketeers—and still, one couldn’t be sure which side of the law they were on. In the lower-class neighborhoods, to the South and to the West, it was clear gangs ran the streets, tattoos clearly marking those members, but in the city, amongst the well-dressed suits and briefcases, it was harder to spot the immoral.

Chicago had a long history of corruption, mobsters, and mass violence, and no matter how loudly a politician beat their chest, no matter how strongly a representative campaigned, that wasn’t changing any time soon. It was ingrained in the fabric of their existence, passed from one generation to the next, and breaking that line, breaking that generational bond, was a task almost too large to even try.

There were good people in the city, good people in the political ranks, good people who fought hard against the dishonesty, but they were fighting against more than a century of backroom deals, payoffs, and kickbacks.

After taking a few moments of calm, Hunter walked into the nearby building, into the elevator to the twentieth floor, checking in with the receptionist before being waved through. He walked past the doors with the lengthy titles, past the expansive boardrooms that had seen many legal battles over the years, and all the way down to the back of the floor, to a sprawling office, roomy enough to pass as a small flat.

Pradesh Baron was leading the case for the State’s Attorney, and by putting away another cop killer, putting away Hunter’s defendant, Baron had an opportunity to make his career, a chance to put his name in the right conversations for a move into politics.

“Nervous?” Hunter asked as he stepped through the door.

Pradesh Baron looked up at him with confused eyes, his pen hovering over more paperwork. “Maybe.” He shrugged. “But not as nervous as your client should be.”

“Nina Aisha didn’t do it.” Hunter walked in and sat on the armchair opposite Baron’s hefty desk. It was a comfortable chair, old enough to be found in an antique store if ever sold, but sturdy enough to take even the heaviest of people. “Nina believes in justice. She believes in the system.”

“I’m not fresh out of high school, Tex.” Baron stopped writing and then leaned forward. “You should know better than that. That approach isn’t going to work with me.”

“Smooth things over with your wife?” Hunter nodded to the two family photos sitting on his desk. They looked so happy, so joyous, smiling as they hugged in front of their five children, all with beaming smiles to match. A perfect portrait, a snapshot in time, a moment to be remembered.

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