Those who fight for justice are a rare, special breed—especially the small-town kind. And this collection of five original short stories celebrates them, sharing their stories and singing their praises. It’s an ode to those who wonder Where’s the justice?, and then do something about it.

From unsung police chiefs trying their darnedest to serve and protect; to small-town lawyers trying to get by and needing a reminder why they do the things they do; even assistant prosecuting attorneys caught up in small-town politics. Gerald Roller, Gideon O’Donnell, and Annabelle Kirkland remind us that justice, in all its forms, is something to fight for.

May we follow in their footsteps, realizing that all of life is a matter of justice, for this is what the Lord requires of us—to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.