How far would you go to help a friend in trouble?
Ben Perkins might go so far as to risk his job, but with a friend like David Telano, in the kind of trouble he's in, he'll wind up risking his life. With the encouragement of his girlfriend Jessie, a 24 hour a day weed smoker, Ben is soon mixed up in a war that's going on just beneath the surface of his quiet Ohio town. On one side is a former newspaper editor, radicalized by the murder of her girlfriend, and on the other is a wealthy businessman running a drug-smuggling operation from a private airfield. In between them is Ben, who starts out trying to help a friend but ends up just trying to stay out of jail and continue breathing.
Ben and Jessie are unlike any other couple in crime fiction, a pair of stoned do-gooders just trying to keep their heads above water. Insurgents is a fast paced thriller with a plot that will keep you guessing until the final scene. At under 70,000 words, it's is a quick read, perfect for a long plane ride or commute.
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