Think Die Hard with a Dadbod-- a writer on an isolated farm sees his retreat interrupted by rekindled romance and a gang of thrill-killers. "Jason Henderson's 18 Miles from Town is a delightful roller coaster ride; filled with plenty of twists and turns, it features a truly likeable everyman character that I identified with and was rooting for from start to finish." - -David Geister, Monster Movie Happy Hour "A super-charged rollercoaster of a read for me. It is not only a thriller, but also has a vast amount of mystery and horror mixed in, which - for me - made this a hard read to put down." -- Tracy, Netgalley Reviewer "This book had all the good stuff, it had suspense, intrigue, murder, mystery, and a twisted plotline!" -- Debbie B, Reviewer Mike Dotson used to be an in-demand writer of thrillers and books based on famous TV shows, but he watched his career slip away as he traded it all in for steady work and a family. Now, a workplace shooting leaves the fifty and widowed Mike with time on his hands-- time he intends to use to write his comeback novel on his dilapidated family farm. But a gang of thrill-killers and the reappearance of an old girlfriend throw his plans into disarray and threaten his life. Mike has no choice but to get serious about his own survival-- and get smart about what the killers really want.