What Readers are saying:
★★ ★ ★ ★ "Great start to a new puzzle mystery series."
"An ideal mystery."
"This mystery novel moves along at a great pace and has you wondering and guessing all the way through."
"A journey through small town life where everyone has a secret, lies are as thick as the nearby woods, and where a young man's life depends on the hero putting his fears behind him."
"A well-written mystery that drives to a pulse-pounding conclusion."
★★ ★ ★ ★ "I loved this book!"
"This mystery explores how the lies we tell ourselves can threaten, even destroy, the things we care for most."
"Crime in a small town."
"Fully realized mystery characters set against a small town's sometimes supportive, sometimes crushing ambiance."
After a fatal accident to his partner, Deputy Fuller decides to play it safe all the way to retirement.
That is until his daughter's boyfriend comes up missing and the clock starts ticking.
Suddenly, Fuller must put his past behind him to save a young man's life.
But once he starts questioning potential suspects, he finds that his small town has more secrets than he expected.
With his rookie partner, Deputy Walker, Fuller is tasked to solve the kidnapping before it turns into a potential murder.
As the days tick by, the case escalates, secrets come into the open, and tensions rise.
Eventually, everything depends on Deputy Fuller to set his fears aside to save one young man's life.