The 2023 second edition released by Geoffrey Wells is suitable for middle grade students as well as their parents. It is a thriller for young readers twelve and up that will help them deal with the opioid crisis in an adventurous, and relatable way, which will give them agency over even the toughest grown-up problems. Geoffrey Wells is the author of three novels on freedom, now in the series, titled The Trilogy for Freedom. In his eco-thriller, The Drowning Bay, (2021), he looks at the responsibility of freedom and its demands on saving an ecosystem. In Atone for the Ivory Cloud, (2016), Wells writes about the ivory trade. In A Fado for the River, (2011), Wells explores the quest for personal freedom, which grew out of Mozambique, which strived for its liberation. Wells started writing fiction after a career in IT management at two major US TV broadcasting companies. He also wrote and produced an award-winning animated film, The Shadow of Doubt, directed by his wife, Cynthia Wells. The film showed in 27 film festivals and won 5 awards. In 2015 he published the award-winning children's book, Moonglow, written by Peggy Dickerson and illustrated by Cynthia Wells. He lives on Long Island, New York, where he participates in triathlons and swims the open water with his wife and their dog, Luciano.
