Everything you need to understand or teach Middle of Nowhere by Ridley Pearson.
The themes of loyalty and duty run as counterpoints to the exploitation and manipulation of cops and criminals in Middle of Nowhere. The corrupt cops trade in the duty and responsibility signified by their shields for easy money and the betrayal of their fellow officers and their community.
The people of Seattle live in fear as a result of the Blue Flu: "The Blue Flu was lending the criminal element courage. While the...