B. Benedict Braddock

They number in the hundreds of thousands each and every year. Young people that no one seems to care about and nobody is looking for. They are bought and sold online and in seedy truck stops. Their pain is irrelevant to those who profit from their misery. They are sexually enslaved as young as twelve years old and forced into an existence that no human being should ever have to suffer. The Atlanta Daily has once again assigned Douglas Powell and Casey Malone to a story that requires their special brand of dedication. Only this time, it will not be just their own lives on the line.

Six young friends embark on a harrowing adventure to discover the true magic of Halloween. Little do they know about the ancient celebration and its mystical and spiritual power. As they travel deeper and deeper into the realm of the supernatural one thing becomes clear. In order to make it through this night they will need to keep their wits, rely on their intuition, and lean on the deep bonds of friendship they've developed for strength and fortitude.

Book two of the Douglas Powell, Casey Malone series (Book one: The Common life of Casey Malone)14 year old Jeremy Timmons made the heartbreaking decision to take his own life in a lonely cotton field in rural Georgia. Douglas Powell and Casey Malone are determined to find the truth about his life and expose the bigotry and hate lurking just below the surface of an otherwise idyllic small town. With each passing day they are drawn deeper and deeper into a world of secrets and lies, searching for answers in a community that does not want them to be found. B. Benedict Braddock is a writer of urban and issue-driven fiction. His work has been published in numerous literary magazines and journals and his books have received outstanding reviews. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Ireland, currently residing in Florida, USA.

From Celebrated veteran author of Urban fiction, B. Benedict Braddock, comes this 20th anniversary printing of his acclaimed novella, A Street Called Pain.Where do you go when the world no longer seems to have a place for you but you're not yet ready to die?On the surface, A Street Called Pain is a story of addiction, life on the street, and the despair that drives a man to self destruction. But the story takes us much deeper, challenging us to understand the human condition and the realities of being different, yet very much the same. It is a love story, a story of friendship, of madness, of loss of control, of vengeance, of illness, and ultimately of redemption. A Street Called Pain draws us in and forces us to examine our own souls. * This work contains explicit language and situations. Not intended for all readers. Not for readers under 18 years of age.