El Viento del Diablo: The Devil's Wind

In a quiet Texas town, a dangerous chemical plant leak forces a panicked evacuation. But when a school bus breaks down, a group of stranded children must seek refuge in the most unlikely of places - the local prison.

Tensions rapidly escalate behind the prison walls as word spreads of a covert plan emerging among certain inmates to take the scared children hostage in order to bargain for escape.

With innocent lives hanging by a thread, unlikely alliances form across racial divides. Driven by conscience, the children's lives now depend on the unlikely fellowship of prison officers, inmates, and concerned citizens.

Humanity's real nature is put to the ultimate test against el viento del diablo - the devil's wind - as everyone tries to survive in this unexpected and challenging situation.

Rickey Alan Smith draws from careers in corrections, the military, chaplaincy and ministry to add authenticity and insight into his writing. He retired after twenty-five years at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 2000 and completed a tour in Iraq with the U.S. Army Reserves before retiring in 2006. Rickey lives in Memphis with his blended family where he continues swimming, reading, writing, and listening to jazz.