Teenage Alex Thompson just finished a big con job with his new partner, Gideon Hochberg, but his luck never lasts. Staying low in a small town in Tennessee sounded like a fine idea, but neither teenager expected a pandemic to change their plans. While Gideon doomsays, Alex tries to hold onto faith—but can Alex truly choose hope? Or is he a lost stray doomed for death? An Infidel Books short story prequel, LOCKDOWN reflects on the unyielding American spirit and how there is hope through the most difficult times.