When she was ten years old, attorney Alma Bashears' father disappeared; and now, the only man who knows the true story has been brutally killed. To defend herself against an accusation of murder, Alma must face the ancient mystery of her own heritage, an ancestry stemming from a misunderstood race of people called the Melungeons. Their land holds the secrets of the ages-secrets Alma must uncover before an old enemy comes out of the shadows.

"The Law of Betrayal" is the third book in The Appalachian Trilogy.

""The Law of Betrayal" brings together an intrepid sleuth, prosecutor Alma Bashears, a rich and unique setting in the mountain hollows of Kentucky, a cast of quirky characters that kept me off balance, and a twenty-year-old mystery that demands to be solved. All of which add up to a tale that kept me guessing until the very end."
-Margaret Coel, Author of "The Shadow Dancer"

"A fascinating look at Appalachia and the impact the past can have on the present."
-Lauren Haney, Author of "A Cruel Deceit"

"In "The Law Of Betrayal," Tess Collins writes about the hills of Kentucky as only a native can, weaving folklore, generational ties, and the ever present connection to the land, into an exciting tale of justice."
-Judy Fitzwater, Author of "Dying to Get Her Man"