Panic: Running only makes it worse.

by A. I. Bayroff

Joshua Langley is an emerging political aide working for the state’s well-liked yet divisive governor. When Panic, New Jersey, introduces a new and contentious method of capital punishment, Josh is pulled into a conflict between his responsibilities and his ethics. As whispers of missing funds, buried secrets, and police overreach begin to surface, Josh risks everything to uncover what’s really happening behind closed doors, even if it costs him his life.

415 pages, Hardcover

Published August 14, 2026