WINCHESTER, Va. - May 20, 2020 - Robert Dugan III, a Berkeley Springs High School English Teacher, recently published a coming of age novel set in a small rural town in West Virginia during the time of the 2008 economic crisis and the opioid epidemic.

About A Stranger Among Us

Think Looking For Alaska by John Green, but without the romance and set in a small, Appalachian town in West Virginia.

Though they come from different backgrounds, Mike and Daniel bond over a love of video games, fast cars, and reckless adventure. Both of their lives will be changed forever when Daniel's father, a former motorcycling bad-boy, passes away, leaving behind an inheritance and a complicated legacy. Drag races, hostage situations, river parties, bonfires, new friends, a looming economic crisis, and prescription drugs all complicate the transition between adolescence and adulthood. Caught between their fathers and the men they hope to become, Mike and Daniel must quickly learn to navigate a grown-up world filled with moral ambiguity.

Reviews:

"This is one hell of a ride. The emotional drag race that this book took me on was just astounding. I couldn't put it down. I *MAY* have done that "just one more chapter" thing and stayed up way too late finishing it." - Colleen W

About the Author

Robert Dugan III was born in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. He attended Shepherd University where he received a Masters of Arts in Teaching. He returned to his home town in 2015 to teach English at Berkeley Springs High School. He uses his unique insight as a teacher and student in the same community to offer a glimpse of small-town Appalachia with his debut novel, A Stranger Among Us.

Visit the author website for more information at https://robertleedugan.com/.