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Deep Orange Cover: The Allegiance—A Deep Cover Thriller
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“Barrows delivers, again, with his sixth book in the Deep Cover series. ​ —JD Trafford, bestselling author of Little Boy Lost and the Dark River series
“Deep Orange Cover reads like a Harley motoring at full throttle." —Tim O'Mara, author of the Raymond Donne series and the Aggie Trilogy
“Crime fiction at its rawest—a violent power struggle where hate, loyalty, and vengeance collide." —A.C. Frieden, author of the Jonathan Brooks thriller series
About
Joel W. Barrows
Joel W. Barrows is an Iowa district court judge who regularly oversees both criminal and civil trials. Before his appointment to the bench, he practiced law for nearly twenty-three years, spending eighteen of those as a state and then federal prosecutor.
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As an attorney, Joel regularly argued before the United States Court of Appeals. His cases have spanned a diverse range of offenses, including white-collar crime, environmental crime, cybercrime, child exploitation, narcotics and firearms offenses, immigration crimes, bank robbery, health care fraud, public corruption, civil rights violations, and threats against the President. Many of these cases involved high-profile prosecutions.
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He holds a Bachelor's and Master’s degree in History, a Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School, and a Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law, with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center.
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Joel has traveled extensively in Central America and resides with his family in eastern Iowa along the banks of the Mississippi River. With his Deep Cover series, he has become an Amazon Best-Selling Author in Mystery Series and Political Thrillers & Suspense.
Joel W. Barrows' Books
Reviews
Book Review: "Deep Orange Cover roars to life with brutal authenticity and mystery. Joel Barrows, drawing on firsthand legal experience, drops readers into the violent underworld of outlaw motorcycle gangs and the high-stakes reality of deep undercover work. With taut prose, searing action, and a morally complex hero in David Ward, this installment grips hard and doesn’t let go. A raw, relentless ride into darkness, loyalty, and the price of justice." —NewInBooks.com
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“Crime fiction at its rawest—a violent power struggle where hate, loyalty, and vengeance collide." —A.C. Frieden, author of the Jonathan Brooks thriller series
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"Undercover in a white supremacist biker gang, ATF agent David Ward rides the line between justice and annihilation, one wrong move, and it doesn't end well." —NewInBooks.com
Interviews
January 22, 2021
Interview with Doug Wagner on WMT Radio​
April 11, 2021
Interview with Brian Vakulskas on KSCJ Radio
