Troubles

In a future where energy shortage leads to the collapse of economies and debt-ridden governments, the wealthy live in gated communities, while the rest exist on residue-ridden food handouts in the lawless wastelands that were once cities. In the Green Zone, two parents want a better life for their children. Jacob Adams fixes things for people in the nearest gated community. Lawrence Foster, an expert sniper, enforces order. Henry Adams has an ill-fated crush on Suzie Foster, but when his father is murdered, Lawrence executes the gang and with the bounty, he sends Susan to college, to become a lawyer. He also teaches Henry the art of killing and as he dies from the residues, he leaves Henry the means to maintain order.

The invention of fusion power finally gives economic growth, and giant monopoly corporations begin to form. David Sheldon acquires companies cheaply and forcibly, and on sells them to corporations. Suzie joins a corporation and thanks to her father's ruthlessness, she is employed to acquire and absorb companies. Henry believes in a return to a time of personal freedom and opportunities, but law, order and justice is now based on user pays, and the wealthy win, unless they are dead. Then David Sheldon and Suzie Foster turn their attention to the Green Zone. Only the most ruthless can survive.