CD-Ring

This fast paced high-low novel is well-suited for reluctant teen readers and ESL students. The action-packed plot delves into the seedy underworld of music and media piracy. Gabriel Estrada is waiting for his big break. He lives for his girlfriend and his band, Rip Chord - they keep him going when money issues get him down. But when a club owner dashes his hopes of making it big and the band's gear gets repossessed, Gabriel is lured into a wide-scale counterfeiting scam by the promise of easy money. He becomes the pawn of a ruthless criminal organization, whose corrupt operation goes beyond trafficking ripped CDs and DVDs. With everything he cares about on the line, he realizes he has to fight for what is right, and try to take down the CD ring.