Publisher's Synopsis
The first novel from Stephan Oak. Cover Art by Micky Mitchell
A dark evil lurks in Port City, Texas and Private Detectives Markus Jackson and Ashley Garcia are on the case. Meanwhile, Jett Landry, Jackson's daughter, defends the kids at Port City High from bullies and bigots. Are they fighting the same war? Jett Landry is not your typical teenage girl. She's an honor roll student, she's a loner, and she's obsessed with martial arts. The only biracial kid in Port City's fancy new high school, she's the target of bullies, racists and an apathetic administration that doesn't want to solve the problem. Markus Jackson is Port City's most well-known Private Investigator. Along with his partner, Ashley Garcia, and the brilliant lawyer, Diana Jones, Jackson has a bad habit of taking on Port City's corrupt elite, earning him enemies among the most powerful families in town. He has the dirt on everyone, and he isn't afraid to use it. But Jackson has secrets of his own, and one secret involves the most influential politician in Port City and a conspiracy that is connected to the existence of his own daughter, Jett. Jett Landry: The Fuse tells the tale of the origin of Port City's next Pulp Fiction character. It's the story of the old-fashioned Private Detective and the new generation of heroes who become his legacy. It's the story of a girl fighting racism and bullying while struggling to find her own identity. It's the story of Port City and all its characters, conspiracies and contradictions. And in the middle of it all is a lonely girl with a secret.
