• Blood Is Black

  • By: Scott Pratt
  • Narrated by: Bailey Carr
  • Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (169 ratings)

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Blood Is Black

By: Scott Pratt
Narrated by: Bailey Carr
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Publisher's summary

From Scott Pratt, the Wall Street Journal and Amazon best-selling author of the beloved Joe Dillard series, comes the first installment in a fresh new series featuring Presley Carter, a tenacious Southern heroine.

Lonnie Black, a man with a dark and dangerous past, has just been elected as the new governor of the state of Tennessee.

Shortly after he takes office, some of the state’s most heinous and vile criminals see their sentences commuted to time served, releasing dangerous men onto a vulnerable public.

Presley Carter is a bright, hungry young defense attorney plying her trade in the areas in and around Nashville. Though she’s haunted by a horrifying event from her past, she’s achieved local renown as a savvy, resourceful lawyer adept at handling–and winning–tough cases. After being approached to file a clemency petition by a father whose son committed a gruesome double-murder, Presley reluctantly agrees to file the document, knowing full well the request has no chance of being granted. When she receives a phone call informing her the convict’s release has been approved, however, she’s shocked to learn she’s been unwittingly drawn into an evil scheme that could reach as high as the halls of the state capitol. Presley must then make a difficult choice. Should she stand idly by and allow a shadowy syndicate of corruption to fester in her backyard? Or should she follow in her father’s footsteps and take a stand, placing her in the crosshairs of one of the most vicious, powerful men the state has ever seen?

Will Presley be able uphold the righteousness of her beloved justice system? Or will the weight of a diseased and brutal criminal organization crush her along with those she loves?

Blood Is Black is an addictive thriller filled with heart that will keep you on the edge of your seat, and Presley Carter is destined to become one of the most beloved heroines in the genre.

Scott Pratt’s work has been published in a dozen languages, and his books have sold more than six million copies worldwide.

©2022 Scott Pratt (P)2022 Audible Originals, LLC.

About the Creator

Scott Pratt was a Wall Street Journal and Amazon best-selling author of 14 novels. His work has been translated into a dozen languages, and he has sold more than five million copies worldwide. He was born in South Haven, Michigan, and moved to Tennessee when he was thirteen years old. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and held a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from East Tennessee State University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He lived in Northeast Tennessee with his wife, Kristy.

About the Performer

Bailey Carr is the recipient of a 2022 Audie Award and is also an Earphones Award and Voice Arts Award-winning audiobook narrator based in NYC. She was born and raised in Tennessee and earned a BFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Bailey specializes in Young Adult Fiction and has narrated over 400 audiobooks.

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The title caught my attention first and then I was captivated with the progression of the story!

Wow, what an exciting story with great, original characters and I actually listened to it in one day!
I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!

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Another wonderful Scott Pratt read

I thoroughly enjoyed the book from start to finish. The book is the perfect combination of underdog overcoming incredible odds, the good guys win, a feel good factor and leaves one hanging anticipating the next book in series. Presley Carter brings a lot of Joe Dillard qualities to the story. I love the Joe Dillard series and all of Scott Pratt’s works. There is lots of great authors but none greater than Scott Pratt. Thanks for another wonderful book.

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book 2

I hope book 2 gets written by Scott Pratt's son. I loved it and would love to read the next book in the series.

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Holy cow

Awesome story, awesome characters. Couldn’t stop listening! I just hope they release a second one.

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Entertaining but not believable

Dumb police processes. Didn’t protect witnesses. But entertaining on road trip. Bad ending in epilogue.

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Wonderful story

I look forward to all of his books. This one is not to missed, and the narrater is fabulous.

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Blood is Black

This book is a page turner. It’s full of suspense and the writing is top notch. If you’re looking for the next big thing. This one is it!!!!

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Enjoyed

I enjoyed the book and looking forward to sequel. I encourage you to rent it.

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Blood is indeed black

Great book. I’ve read/listened to a lot of books. I have to say, I truly enjoyed this one. Living in Tennessee may be the tipping point for me, but I was immersed in it immediately. Good book.

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Skip this one.

Main characters are so inept that I stopped hoping they would succeed. Also, the courtroom drama is unrealistic.

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