Because of Vensilla Street

Dean Jackson, the son of a decorated police detective, is on the brink of adulthood as he enters college, eager to leave behind the weight of his father’s mysterious death. As a freshman, Dean grapples with the typical struggles of maturity—balancing school, relationships—all while trying to figure out who he truly is. But everything changes when a freshman seminar on career exploration sparks an unexpected ambition in him: to uncover the truth about his father’s death.

Determined to piece together the mystery that’s haunted his family for a decade, Dean begins to unravel hidden clues from the past, testing his relationships and challenging his perceptions of loyalty, justice, and the police force his father once served. As he digs deeper into his father’s unsolved case, Dean discovers that the truth is far more dangerous—and closer to home—than he ever imagined.