The Book

In the privileged neighborhoods of Southern California, bored teenagers string one lazy afternoon into another, searching for their next thrill. When you live life without consequences, anything can happen. And on one heated summer day, something terrible did. 

That’s when pot dealer Mickey Youngblood kidnaps the kid brother of his hated nemesis, and everyone’s fate becomes sealed. Youngblood convinces his gang to hold young Bobby Leblanc “for ransom,” but Bobby gets caught up in their world of drinking, drugs, and partying, all the while blissfully unaware of the danger he actually faces.

In the meantime, Youngblood and his boys have lost sight of the fact that the kid is a hostage—and when the party turns bad the rogue crew must face the tragic conclusion it never saw coming.

Based on a true story still being played out in the California criminal court system and captivating international audiences, screenwriter Michael Mehas brings us Stolen Boy, a gripping novel resulting from his unprecedented research and access to confidential case files.