American Derailment is out now

Haunted by a dark secret from his time in Venezuela, journalist Lukas Lazaruk is tasked with profiling Hollywood heavyweight Alfie B. Lee. But the assignment takes a grim turn when Lukas discovers a chilling email sent by Leighton Le Ché shortly before the young performer’s murder—and Alfie emerges as the prime suspect.

Navigating an increasingly strained marriage, a difficult relationship with his precocious son, and the growing weight of the Venezuela incident, Lukas finds his personal life becoming increasingly chaotic. As he begins to look into Le Ché’s murder with the help of Leighton’s former roommate, he encounters a fervent conspiracy theorist who spouts claims that seem wild and outlandish—but in today’s post-truth society, it’s hard to tell fact from fiction. Lukas’s pursuit of the truth leads him to Los Angeles for a surreal journey into Alfie’s bizarre circle. As he stumbles into the dark underbelly of fame and power, the lines between reality and fiction continue to blur, forcing Lukas to confront not only Alfie’s world, but the sins of his own past.

American Derailment is a darkly comedic and unsettling exploration of a contemporary America characterized by conflicting narratives and a culture grappling with the fragile nature of truth.