Abel Torres is Copperhead

Student. Singer. Undercover Agent.

Even as a boy in a church choir, Abel Torres seemed destined for greatness. The power of his voice brings any audience to its feet.

Now a college freshman, Abel sings at a swank cocktail party and charms California’s political and social elites. His looks—copper hair, cocoa skin, athletic elegance—turn heads. Yet behind the scenes, he struggles: his father, an undocumented Mexican immigrant, is deported, his African American mother faces eviction. He vows to do whatever it takes to help them. Sometimes you do things you’re not proud of to save those you love.