Tony Gonzalez never planned on raising his younger brother. But when Joey has nowhere else to go, Tony takes him in — and drags Joey into the orbit of Nate, whose desert compound thrives on guns, weed, and apocalyptic dreams.

Just down the street, Katie Harrison wants out of Cordero as badly as Tony does. Together, they might have one chance at escape — if Tony can keep Joey alive long enough to take it.

For readers who enjoy the raw coming-of-age tension of S.E. Hinton and the darkly funny crime sensibility of Elmore Leonard.

"Cordero - Sampler"

by Eric Weiss