A rural noir by J.E. Teitsworth
It took 22 years to build an honest life. It took one layoff to destroy it.
David spent 22 years playing by the rules. One layoff later, the only way to keep his family fed is a choice he can never unmake.
Signed first printing · 214 pages · Undercurrent Books
He didn't want to be mixed up with drug dealers. He just wanted to keep a roof over his daughter's head.
David is a good man, a loyal husband, and a dedicated father. But in a dying factory town, good men still go bankrupt. When corporate executives terminate his 22-year career in a five-minute meeting, David is stripped of his identity and his income.
When the legal options dry up, the rural underworld offers a lifeline. It was only supposed to be temporary — just enough cash to keep the lights on and his family fed. But his temporary fix becomes a death trap, and David must decide exactly what he is willing to destroy to protect the people he loves.
Rural Noir / Crime Thriller · A rural Midwestern factory town · 214 pages
Inside the novel
A town in freefall
When the factory closes, it takes the town's future with it.
Toxic loyalty
A lifelong friendship becomes the most dangerous thing David has.
No clean exits
From petty crime to life-and-death choices at the barrel of a gun.
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