Gates: A Novella

By: LaFrance, M. Joseph

GATES
By M. Joseph LaFrance

A boy. A backpack. A nation looking for someone to blame.

When a bombing outside the White House shocks the country, the media calls him a monster. The government calls him a terrorist. But Special Agent Ethan Mercer knows better. This boy wasn't born a killer-he was made into one.

As Mercer unravels the secrets of the boy's fractured family, years of bullying, and the manipulative militia that turned a lonely teenager into a weapon, he discovers a story far more tragic than anyone wants to believe.

Through present-day investigation and haunting flashbacks, GATES is a gripping literary suspense novel that explores the silent wars waged inside America's youth-the battle for mental health, identity, and the desperate need to be seen.

For fans of Celeste Ng's Everything I Never Told You and Don DeLillo's Underworld*, this is not a story of villains. It's a story of why.*

Perfect for readers of psychological fiction, coming-of-age tragedy, and social issue thrillers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F7L8YPN5
• ISBN13: 9798282609813
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"