CHARLOTTE, N.C. - s4story -- Atlanta is full of secrets, and Officer Derrick Nash just stepped into the middle of one. He is a cop in uniform, but he finds himself locked in a jail cell like a street criminal. Drugs and money have gone missing from evidence, and guess who they pin it on? The guy who actually cares about justice.

In Rancid Badges, Nash is accused of theft, ambushed in the police parking lot, and warned not to trust anyone. He has no choice but to run. Every time he tries to clear his name, the trail twists, the danger grows, and the bullets fly.

The story starts with Nash being sprung from a cell by his lieutenant, Stan Barnhill. Within minutes, Barnhill is shot down in front of him, and his dying words say it all: "Don't trust anyone." From that point forward, Nash is dodging both criminals and cops. He cannot tell the difference between the two.

More on S For Story

• Divorce SOS - New Book Provides Expert Divorce Advice
• Rick Ricker's Austere Expands Globally in 4 Languages, Launching at LA Comic Con Booth 709
• Planetary Constitution Celebrates First Anniversary as Space Policy Shifts Toward Militarization
• DB Landscape Co. Brings Modern Outdoor Living to Coastal Communities
• KeysCaribbean Offers 15 Percent Off Luxury Accommodations With Advance Purchase Rate Discount

Nash is not alone, though. He finds himself working with Kristi Jackson, a woman with her own reasons to doubt the police. Her husband was murdered, and she thinks cops had a hand in it. Together, Nash and Kristi try to untangle the mess, one step ahead of both dirty officers and hired guns.

Every page carries the question: Who can you trust when the people sworn to protect the city may be the same ones poisoning it? Nash digs into the case of Frank Jackson's murder, learns about his own colleagues' ties to drugs and money, and faces down officers with "rancid badges."

What sets Rancid Badges apart is the voice. The action is sharp, the stakes are high, and yet the humor slips in at just the right time. Even in the middle of gunfire, Nash notices how absurd the world around him can be. A woman stops at a stop sign and calls him paranoid. His informant runs like a track star the second he shows up. Nash takes the punches, the shots, and the sarcasm in equal measure.

More on S For Story

• Explore Lesser Known History of Hoosier State in "Lost Treasures of Indiana"
• Two Weeks Left: Secure Your Spot at the First OpenSSL Conference 2025 in Prague
• LookDeep Health and Nexus Bedside Partner to Redesign Hospital Care with Agentic AI
• Halloween Book Signing Coral Springs Barnes & Noble - Kids Wearing Costumes Get Prize
• Olga Torres Named to the 2025 Texas Super Lawyers List

This book is for anyone who likes police thrillers with a pulse. It is for those who like their justice messy and their heroes stubborn. If you have ever wondered what happens when the protectors turn predators, Rancid Badges has an answer.

Author Website
Clean fast-paced action thrillers. Clean mystery and suspense. And a lot of action and adventure. (https://alexcage.com/)

Order Book
Rancid Badges | Universal Book Links Help You Find Books at Your Favorite Store! (https://books2read.com/rancidbadges/)