Paul Locander
Power & Way
Power & Way is a literary thriller set in a small Appalachian town shattered by a train derailment. At its core, it's about fathers and sons, guilt and redemption, and the legacy we inherit from family. Through Frank Campbell, a man worn thin by guilt, and his son Kevin, a principled union leader caught between loyalty and truth, the story explores how love, loss, and sacrifice can collide in the most unexpected ways.
"My father was born Francis Raymond Campbell on a cold West Virginia day in 1930. He claimed to have grown up on the rugged shores of the Bluestone River, where he often fished for bass, filling his bucket with shining trophies-smallmouth, largemouth, white, spotted-and allegedly the rare golden, a mutated king of the murky deep. Why his mother named him Francis no one will ever know; however, I'm sure he changed it to 'Frank' thirty seconds after the first bully's fist connected with his head."
— from Power & Way
Praise for Power & Way
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"Paul Locander gives us a gripping account of America's fall from grace, a story of runaway violence, and the salvaging of broken dreams."
— Joseph Coulson, author of The Vanishing Moon
About the Author
Paul Locander is a creative storyteller whose dramatic thriller screenplay Power & Way was honored as a two-time Nicholl Fellowship semi-finalist and winner of the Script Magazine Award. Now reimagined as a novel, the story marks his literary debut, blending his passion for emotionally charged storytelling with the grit of small-town America. He lives in Maryland, where he balances his creative pursuits in writing, aviation, and film.
Upcoming
New projects are in the works!
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In research • TBAThe House on Hollow Road
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Following the events of Power & Way, former federal investigator Andrea “Andy” Mayland descends into the shadows of post-9/11 America to find her stolen child. Her search leads her through a dark web of militia groups and disillusioned men who’ve turned belief into weaponry. As the line between devotion and delusion blurs, Andy will decide how far she’s willing to go, and what part of herself she’ll lose, to bring her son home.
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