You were introduced to him in the short story collection "Could've Been Something" with the short story "One Hell of a Best Seller." Now learn the story behind Mason.
Marine Corps veteran Mason Beaudrie is just quietly trying to live his life, stuck in the "friendzone" with the girl of his dreams -- his best friend Gia Bennington. He'd not classify his life as perfect but it works for him. He has a good job he doesn't mind, a live-in girlfriend who seems to hate him, inner demons he is quietly battling, and a past he wants to forget. With the help of his family, he is making it through each day.
The Beaudrie Family has lived in Veil Falls for generations. In fact, their ancestors were in the area centuries before the town even existed. They are the oldest family in Cooper County as well as the largest landholder. Yet the family of ranchers live a modest life steeped in tradition, heritage, and hard work. Half of Cooper County has no problems with the Beaudrie family. The other half does, however, including Mason's best friend's family, the Benningtons. The Benningtons are among the founders of the town and are considered the political and business power of the county. They believe the Beaudries are shrouded in mysteries, black magic, and are practicing devils -- Beliefs formed based on a random encounter over a century before.
The status quo changes when Gia, a mystery author, decide to men a smut romance novel and needs to start dating to do research. Knowing Gia is clueless to his feelings, Mason's life begins to further detangle until a random meeting changes direction for both Gia and Mason. However, this is Veil Falls. When an unexpected series of evens take place, Mason's job as a deputy sheriff puts him in the spotlight and garners him unwanted attention. His quiet existence is thrown upside down and the past he was trying to forget collides with his present.
All hell is about to break loose in Mason's life, and only Allegheny and its Ghost Team can give him what he needs to survive what's coming for him.
