Attorney Ben Crump Discusses & Signs Worse Than a Lie

MahoganyBooks is excited to host renowned civil rights attorney, Ben Crump, as we celebrate his fictional debut novel, Worse Than A Lie.

In this gripping thriller, truth and justice are called into question when a Black man is gunned down in cold blood—the first novel in an upcoming riveting series from Ben Crump.

You won't want to miss this historic event! Join us for an exciting conversation and dialouge with this history maker.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Worse Than A Lie

It's the night of November 4, 2008. America's first Black president has just been elected. And fifty-three-year-old Hollis Montrose--a Black ex-police officer from the suburbs of Chicago--has become the latest victim of a brutal attack. As the result of a traffic stop gone wrong, Hollis is shot ten times in cold blood, by four white men who could have been his colleagues back in his police days.

Beau Lee Cooper was born serious, as if on an urgent mission with little time to waste. Raised in the tumultuous world of 1970s Texas, he always dreamed of becoming a lawyer and fighting for what's right, ever since he was a little boy reading To Kill a Mockingbird. And now, ten years into running his own law firm with his best friend and partner in crime, Nelson "Nellie" Rivers, and his suave right-hand-man, Brent "Cape" Capers, he feels he's finally making a difference. When Beau Lee learns about Hollis's situation, he's determined to help.

Miraculously, Hollis survives the encounter, but the Chicago police department has already spun the narrative in its favor, and Hollis is given a wrongful prison sentence with an unreasonable bail. What really happened that night the car was pulled over? Was it random or was Hollis targeted? Beau Lee knows he's treading in dangerous waters, and finding evidence of the truth will be his biggest challenge yet, but with troubling powers at play, one innocent man's life hangs in the balance.

About the author: Attorney Ben Crump is listed amongst the Most Influential People of 2021 by TIME100, Ebony Magazine's Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, and the 2014 NNPA Newsmaker of the Year, and is referred to as Black America's Attorney General. Through a steadfast dedication to justice and service, renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Crump has established himself as one of the nation's foremost lawyers and advocates for social justice. His legal acumen has ensured that those marginalized in American society are protected by their nation's contract with its constituency. He is the founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law.

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• 6:30 PM - Doors Open | 7 PM Conversation begins | 9 PM event ends
• Photographs may be taken during the event WITHOUT FLASH.
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Let's have an amazing evening,

-- Derrick, Ramunda, & the MahoganyBooks Team