Deadlocked

Frank watched his novice partner, Haley, get assaulted by one of her friends while they were on a call. After dropping her off at home to recover, Frank begins to realize that all is not as it should be. He investigates, only to be circumvented and blocked at every turn by authority figures insisting that it's just the full moon. Convinced by the news that the recent waves of violence are mere riots, Frank goes about his day, only to find that their propaganda is very far removed from reality. Ultimately, Frank finds himself mired in a struggle to save his friends and himself from a bloodthirsty and unfathomable enemy.

Novella: Approximate length 13400 words, 37 printed pages.