"It was to be the trip of a lifetime. Yet what lay in store would change them forever." Friendship, hedonism and wanderlust compel Mancunians Conrad, Rob, Will and Paul to visit the US at a confusing time. With the Iraq war petering out and the prospect of a recession about to break their trip culminates in the dark heart of New Mexico where primeval traditions and internecine disuptes rage on. Their sanitised view of American culture: poker, hot dogs and skyscrapers -- is replaced with horrific ancient rituals and the kidnap of one of their number. To save him the others must win big in Vegas. . .
Brendan Yates is a winner of the Sir David Melville award for achievements in Media Studies and is a graduate of the University of Salford. He has worked in Newspapers, Magazines, Publishing and Broadcasting for the BBC and ITV. His first book, "Out of the Void: The Primal Scream Story" was published to acclaim in 2003. He has made several visits to many parts of America and currently lives in Manchester. This is his first novel.