Mark Bello

Biography

Mark M. Bello is an attorney and award-winning author of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series. A Michigan native, Mark received his B.A. in English Literature from Oakland University and his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

After working high profile legal cases for four decades, Mark wanted to give the public a front row glimpse of the challenges that victims and attorneys face when seeking justice in the criminal and civil justice systems.

Combining his legal experience, his passion for justice and his creative writing style, Mark has delivered a provocative series of legal and political thrillers to his readers. Mark is married and has four adult children and eight grandchildren. When he is not writing legal or political novels, he writes articles about safety, justice and fairness in the legal system for his own websites and the Legal Examiner. He is currently working on his fourth novel, due in early 2019.

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Books

Betrayal of Justice
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 93,200. Language: English. Originally Published: November 18, 2019 by 8Grand Publications. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Legal, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
Zachary Blake returns. And who stands between his client and justice? THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES In this second heart-stopping installment of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series, Zack is fresh off his epic legal battle with the church's clandestine evil forces in Betrayal of Faith. If you enjoyed the political angst of All the President's Men or the realistic courtroom scenes of The...
Betrayal in Black
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 79,590. Language: English. Originally Published: December 14, 2019 by Mark Bello. Categories: Fiction » African American fiction » Mystery & detective, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Legal, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
Pulled over in America? When you're white, you might get a ticket. When you're black, you might end up dead. In a fictional Michigan town, a man is pulled over by the local police. The driver wonders: "What did I do wrong?" The officer asks for I.D.; the driver casually mentions he legally carries a gun. The officer panics—confusion reigns—shots ring out—an innocent man lays bleeding to death...
Betrayal at the Border
Series: A Zachary Blake Legal Thriller, Book 7. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 87,510. Language: English. Originally Published: October 11, 2021 by 8Grand Publications. Categories: Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Hispanic & Latino, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
In Betrayal at the Border, attorney Zachary Blake returns to tackle two cases that strike at the heart of our nation's contentious immigration debate. In Riverview, Michigan, undocumented immigrants Miguel and Mary Carmen Gonzalez are determined to realize the American dream. They find jobs at a local filler plant, have children, and lead an all-American life, that is until ICE raids their...
You Have The Right To Remain Silent
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 83,300. Language: English. Originally Published: April 20, 2022 by Mark Bello. Categories: Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Legal, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
When Crawford is found brutally dismembered and murdered, the evidence points to Mia as the killer. While the prosecutor pushes for a murder indictment, Dr. Rothenberg, convinced of his patient's innocence, turned to an old friend - high profile attorney, Zachary Blake, Detroit's self-proclaimed 'King of Justice'. Blake will do anything for Rothenberg, the man who successfully treated his kids...
Betrayal of Faith
Series: A Zachary Blake Legal Thriller, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 86,600. Language: English. Originally Published: November 4, 2019 by Mark Bello. Categories: Fiction » Themes & motifs » Legal, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
A Priest with a depraved appetite. A family battling tragedy. Can one down-and-out attorney force a change from cassock to cuffs? Zack Blake is teetering on the brink of alcohol-fueled disaster. Once heralded as The King of Justice, the now-floundering lawyer's arrogance got him kicked out of his practice and stuck hanging a shingle on the seedy end of town. But when an old client hires him to...
Betrayal High
Series: A Zachary Blake Legal Thriller, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 92,470. Language: English. Originally Published: August 1, 2020 by Mark Bello. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
What does a kid do when it just won't stop? ​ Kevin Burns has had enough. Today, the bullying stops. Today, he has easy access to his father's gun cabinet. Today, Kevin exacts his revenge. ​ "You think I'm small? Maybe I am, but my gun is huge . . . Size does matter—the larger the gun, the larger the . . ." ​ Jake Tracey's phone buzzes. It's a text from his brother, Kenny. ​ Where are you...
Supreme Betrayal
Series: A Zachary Blake Legal Thriller. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 85,050. Language: English. Originally Published: April 2, 2021 by Mark Bello. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Legal, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
Award-winning author Mark M. Bello presents another headline-inspired Zachary Blake legal thriller. Hayley Larson isn't a party girl, but she is tired of always doing everything her parents say. She decides to finally attend a Wilkinson party and see what all the hype is about. It isn't long before fellow classmates are in various states of inebriation throughout the lakefront mansion in West...

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