Matt Emma
We often think of Army veterans as just individuals who fought the battle and many battles. But the reality is quite different. Justice Dunn is a novel that begins with a veteran coming home to Pittsburgh. Justice survived the war, but his scars follow him. He returns to a family broken by grief and a city caught in a downward spiral. His parents died after volunteering at Ground Zero. His brother Jerome is trapped in addiction. His aunt Zula holds the home together through faith and care. Justice tries to rebuild, but the city he left has grown more dangerous than ever.
Before Sergeant Major Dunn was released from his duties, he endured eighteen months in LRMC, a U.S. military trauma hospital near Ramstein Air Base. His long recovery was the result of a tragic mission in Kandahar, where his platoon came under a brutal ground attack by Taliban rebels during an overwatch operation. The objective of that mission was to secure a remarkable geological discovery, an element unlike anything known on Earth, believed to have drifted through space for thousands of centuries before embedding itself in the region.
As the rebels closed in, U.S. forces monitoring the battle by drone authorized a missile strike to prevent the element from falling into enemy hands. The strike triggered a violent chain reaction, unleashing a cataclysmic explosion that released energies beyond human comprehension. The blast devastated the battlefield, fatally wounding every soldier except Justice Dunn. His survival defied explanation. The exposure to the element left him changed, endowed with extraordinary abilities that no one could fully understand. His recovery, and the truth of what happened that day, became part of a tightly guarded government secret, hidden from the world.
Unfortunately for Justice, life in the hood is far worse than before. The opioid crisis grips the community. Murders and crime press down on every corner. Violence and corruption feed on poverty and fear. Justice, with his soldier’s discipline, tries to make sense of this world, but the challenges are far greater than he expected.
Running alongside his story is that of Amber Paul, a driven young photojournalist. She freelances for the Pittsburgh Courier and takes contract work for community groups. She is modest in means but rich in ambition. She dreams of being an author and one day winning a Pulitzer Prize. Amber is determined, relentless, and focused on exposing the truth. Her greatest challenge arrives in the form of a terrifying case, the hunt for a serial child abductor.
Amber throws herself into the work. She follows every lead, speaks to every witness, and refuses to leave any clue behind. Her courage puts her at risk, but she knows that stopping the predator is a matter of life and death. Her investigation leads her deeper into the world of crime, drugs, and corruption that is consuming Pittsburgh. It also brings her into contact with Justice.
Together, Justice and Amber form an unlikely partnership. He carries the discipline of a soldier who has seen war, and she brings the persistence of a journalist who will not let the truth be buried. As the dangers rise, they both step beyond their original roles. They act not just as individuals but as vigilantes, taking on the fight for their community when no one else can.
The book sets their story against the larger backdrop of the reelection of America’s first African American President. This includes the national moment, which reflects the sense of struggle and hope that echoes through their personal battles. It also shows that the choices of a nation and the choices of a neighborhood are connected in ways both subtle and direct.
Rossi does not use grand statements or heavy style. Instead, he keeps his writing plain and his focus on the characters. With rich storytelling and historical moments with an in-depth emotional core, this book shows Justice’s memories of war as sudden flashes. It shows Amber’s daily grind and risk-taking without glamor. People who love history and aspire to serve their country with pride and prejudice will find the story’s strength and distinctiveness in its direct approach.
In the end, Justice Dunn is a story about resilience and heroism during adversity. It depicts a man attempting to restore order after conflict and a woman pursuing truth with every ounce of her ability amid the struggle and uncertainty. Together, they emerge as a new type of hero for their community, leaving us with the strength to not only fight abroad but also to defend their home when danger approaches.
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About the Author:
Rossano Paul Stewart was born in Duquesne, Pittsburgh, Pa. He has been an Honorable United States Army Veteran since 1977.
He is a graduate of the U.S. Army School of Communications in Augusta, Ga., and served in West Germany as a Communications Specialist during the Cold War. After retiring from the U.S. Army, he returned to New York City and worked at Doubleday Books in the serial rights department as a correspondent.
Rossano later studied Photography at The New York Institute of Photography and is a proud father of three daughters. After his daughters finished college, he returned to Pittsburgh to pursue a career as a photojournalist with the New Pittsburgh Courier and as a feature writer with Newsweek MSNBC on the internet. During that time, he wrote many feature stories and received various awards for his photojournalism from 2006 to 2016.
Justice Dunn is his first novel in the series.
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