Author: jtoddscott

A blistering crime novel of the opioid epidemic–and its cops, villains, and victims–written by a twenty-five-year veteran of the DEA.Angel, Kentucky: Just another one of America’s forgotten places, where opportunities vanished long ago, and the opioid crisis has reached a fever pitch. When this small town is rocked by the vicious killing of an entire infamous local crime family, the bloody … family, the bloody aftermath brings together three people already struggling with Angel’s drug epidemic: Trey, a young medic-in-training with secrets to hide; Special Agent Casey Alexander, a DEA agent who won’t let the local law or small-town way…

In this danger-filled western tale, sheriff’s deputy Chris Cherry must tread carefully when evidence indicates his boss may be corrupt and murderous. “Outstanding… Has echoes of the movie Shane and the books of Cormac McCarthy” (Publishers Weekly starred review).