Whenever people’s civil liberties are trampled, Mark M. Bello, a veteran attorney and author of legal thrillers, is ready to jump into the struggle. These days he’s finding plenty to fight – and to write – in his work as a novelist, blogger, and expert on Americans’ legal rights under fire.

In 42 years fighting for those rights in court, Bello was one of the first attorneys to sue the Catholic Church over sexual abuse by clergy. He draws upon his four decades as a litigator and advocate as the author of the award-winning Zachary Blake Betrayal series of legal thriller novels.

Through his “ripped from the headlines” novels, Bello takes readers deep into the courtroom fights to protect our most precious rights.

“People's rights are being drastically eroded by government, political, and corporate greed and influence, and most citizens remain unaware of the harm being done,” he says. “I seek to increase public awareness that our precious constitutional civil and criminal rights are being eroded.”

In his books, articles, and blogs at www.markmbello.com, Bello draws from news and current events to discuss how our legal and political systems should respond. As he calls out abuses of power of all kinds, he empowers readers, the media, and ordinary citizens to fight for their rights as guaranteed under the Constitution.

"What do we want this country to stand for? What should this country stand for?” he asks. “Citizens are quite divided on these issues and I feel a responsibility to push them in a pro-justice, pro-citizen direction.”