Kristen DeVore Rakes

When a Mexican worker illegally crosses the U.S. border and is accused of murdering an ex-lawman’s wife, the lives of two families are forever changed

After leaving the LAPD, Sheriff Ray Owens moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a life fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction. But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez, the most notorious, wanted drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy. Cortez’ path: straight through Summerton Junction, where the whole of the U.S. law enforcement will have their final opportunity to intercept him before the violent fugitive slips across the border forever. At first reluctant to become involved, and then counted out because of the perceived ineptitude of his small town force, Owens ultimately rallies his team and takes the matter into his own hands, setting the stage for a classic showdown.

A riveting look at the world of a drone warfare pilot, where combat unfolds like a first-person shooter game—only with real lives at stake.