AMERICAN TRIAD
Down Home Corruption
In a Fictitious Alabama County
Main Characters
Joseph Kalisek, Retired Army Ranger now a teacher
Shirley Trilling (Nee Storm), Daughter of Peter Storm and wife of Ray Trilling
Peter Storm, Disabled and Disfigured Army Veteran, Tow Truck Driver
Raymond Trilling, Army Veteran, Tow Truck Driver
George, A Gentle Simple Giant Laborer
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J Purple the Third, Little Tommie, County Commissioner, National Guard Battalion Commander and Commander of The Society of Southern Military Gentlemen
Ronald Brumble, Little Ronnie, Mayor of Capital City, executive Officer of The National Guard Battalion and Commander of the Appalachian Veterans
Donald Macdonald, Big Donnie, County Sheriff, Command Sergeant Major of the National Guard Battalion
Tyler, a wannabe cool guy.
Three people have controlled one Alabama county since the War of Northern Aggression. There are two classes of people in the county: Those who are connected in some way to the families and those who simply want to work for themselves. The former group is being fleeced by the first group. It seems like a never ending cycle keeping some people in poverty and enriching the rest simply because of their influence. The dynamics begin to change when two unrelated veterans move into the county. Murder and revenge ensue.