When The River Rises - Softcover

Walker, D.C.

 
9781942734048: When The River Rises

Synopsis

Inspired By True Events. For the first time in 15 years, inmate Russell Gates is glad to be behind bars. Despite the daily dangers at Orleans Parish Prison, the walls offer protection from Hurricane Katrina churning up the coast. Across town, his estranged son Sydquan is being herded aboard a bus with thirty other juvenile delinquents...to be stashed at the OPP for safety's sake. A violent struggle to survive ensues after the prison floods and the prisoners escape from their cells, leading to a thrilling chase from the prison to the depths of the Lower Ninth Ward. With art from Bruno Oliveira (FALLOUT).

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About the Author

D.C. Walker is an LA-based graphic novelist and children's writer. Born in West Germany and raised abroad. His list of works includes FALLOUT, LAST CONFESSION, WHEN THE RIVER RISES, THE MATCHMAKER'S DAUGHTER and the GRAYSON STOKES series.

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