Adverse Conditions

Cooper Springs is worth saving, as long as conspiracy theorists, serial killers, and Vincent Barone all stay out of Xavier's way.

Xavier swore he'd never move back to the flyspeck of a town he'd grown up in and he kept that promise for over twenty years. Now he's back for good.

Vincent never left. After earning his teaching certificate, he stayed in town to be close to his elderly parents. These days he's the single dad of a fifteen-year-old daughter and working two jobs to make ends meet. He...