In the Path of Falling Objects

Two brothers leave home looking for their father, and find themselves hitching a ride with a violent killer here is a road trip from hell. Jonah and his younger brother, Simon, are on their own. They set out to find what's left of their family, carrying between them ten dollars, a backpack full of dirty clothes, a notebook, and a stack of letters from their brother, who is serving a tour in Vietnam.

And soon into their journey, they have a ride. With a man and a beautiful girl who may be in love with Jonah. Or Simon.

Or both of them. The man is crazy. The girl is desperate.

This violent ride is only just beginning. And it will leave the brothers taking cover from hard truths about loyalty, love, and survival that crash into their lives. One more thing The brothers have a gun.

They're going to need it.

Smith is the author of Ghost Medicine and The Marbury Lens, both of which were named American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults. In addition to writing, he teaches high school advanced placement classes and coaches rugby. He lives in Southern California with his family, in a rural location in the mountains.