HARD MAX - The Mule

A Gritty Prison Thriller of Gangs, Betrayal, and Survival

By: Lester Wolfe

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Cole Mercer, a two-time burglar, just wanted to do his time and get out. But on his first day at Falcon Ridge Maximum Security, he's forced to become a pawn for the prison's most ruthless inmate. The choice is simple: move contraband or watch the video of his sister's murder.

Trapped between a brutal gang leader, a rival crew that wants him dead, and a corrupt guard playing both sides, Cole is pushed to the absolute limit. Every delivery is a new nightmare, every hallway a potential ambush. To survive, he must navigate a vicious underworld where one wrong move means death—not just for him, but for the only family he has left.

When a violent double-cross leaves him broken and disarmed, Cole discovers that the only way to protect his sister is to stop being a pawn and become a player. From the depths of solitary confinement, he orchestrates a dangerous plan to tear the prison's power structure apart from the inside. But in a war with no rules, the price of victory might be his own soul.

This dark, action-packed story is a non-stop ride through the brutal politics of a maximum security penitentiary, perfect for fans of taut, intelligent suspense and stories of survival against impossible odds.