The Agony of Injustice

"The Agony of Injustice," a poignant short story focused on the decades-long reverberations of a stunning act of cruelty in a small town.

"The Agony of Injustice" is a work of fiction set in the late 1930s to late 1950s. The story is based on an immigrant family who came from Germany after the Second World War and settled in the Midwest. They have to deal with the prejudice and unfairness the anti-German sentiment creates after the Second World War. This a spellbinding tale introducing Melody, a high school student whose devoted single mother, Karen, held a great sadness within until she recounts the tragic story of the father Melody's never knew.

The local banker and his son are used to exploiting their power and position. When the blacksmith's daughter rejects the advances of the banker's son, he refuses to take no for an answer and a tragedy ensues. This enormous tragedy to the immigrant family caused the agony of injustice.

Can the family so deeply affected by this tragedy committed years before finally find a measure of peace and happiness?

-- Mike Braunsroth