The King of Kingsport: A CEO’s Descent into Power, Paranoia, and the Price of Perfection

"Every kingdom built on lies eventually cracks."

Alex Vance has everything—wealth, power, a beautiful family, and the admiration of an entire city. As the visionary CEO of Vance Development, he’s the man who turned Kingsport into a kingdom built in his image. But beneath the gleaming surface lies a secret that’s rotting him from the inside out.

When one financial misstep threatens to expose his empire as an illusion, Alex makes a single decision that changes everything. One click of a mouse. One forbidden transfer. One deal with the devil.

Soon, sleepless nights turn to paranoia. The whispers in the walls grow louder. A shadowy fixer offers him an escape, and cocaine becomes his new religion. As his grip on reality falters, the lines between power and madness blur—and the man who once ruled his world begins to realize he’s become its prisoner.

Torn between saving his family and feeding his addiction to control, Alex descends into a psychological freefall where every victory feels like defeat, every success another step toward ruin. In the end, the question is no longer how far he’ll fall—but how much of himself will be left when he hits bottom.

The King of Kingsport is a haunting, slow-burn psychological thriller about ambition, guilt, and the corrosive illusion of perfection. With the intensity of Breaking Bad and the corporate paranoia of American Psycho, Jeffrey Simmons delivers a chilling portrait of success built on secrets—and the human cost of chasing the American dream.

Perfect for listeners who enjoy:

Psychological and corporate thrillers

Character-driven stories of moral collapse

Gritty realism blended with emotional depth

Novels like The Wolf of Wall Street, or The Silent Patient

The author of The Edge Is Gone, Jeffrey Simmons returns with a gripping tale of ambition, addiction, and redemption—proving that even kings must one day face their own reckoning.