Description
In the Appalachian town of Kituwah Falls, addiction is destroying families, corruption runs deep, and justice comes at a deadly price.
When three-year-old Ashley Sizer dies in his driveway, Vane “Sarge” Walker has had enough. A Vietnam veteran, retired ranger, and county EMT, Sarge has witnessed the devastation caused by the opioid epidemic. Now he’s determined to dismantle the pill mills and criminal networks poisoning his community.
Meanwhile, eighteen-year-old Samantha Walker is struggling with the loss of her father in Afghanistan. Fiercely independent and unwilling to ignore the truth, Samantha begins documenting the secrets of Kituwah Falls in her court-ordered journal. What she uncovers is a dangerous web of drug trafficking, crooked deputies, and powerful interests profiting from addiction.
As Sarge takes aim at the criminal operation and Samantha ventures deeper into its secrets, their paths converge in a confrontation that could change their community forever.
Jellybeaners is a gritty Appalachian crime thriller exploring the opioid crisis, small-town corruption, grief, and the courage of ordinary people fighting to reclaim their community.
A powerful story of loss, resilience, and the fight for justice in a town pushed to its breaking point.
