A body uncovered by floodwaters. A town built on secrets that refuse to stay buried.
When a storm rips open a long-buried grave in the Green Mountains of Vermont, game warden and reluctant part-time constable Nate Briggs is drawn into a death the town would rather leave alone.
In Parker’s Gore, questions have a way of disappearing. So do the people who ask them.
Hours before he was killed, a young local man sent a single text — a photograph of an ancient headstone and a few cryptic words. To Nate, the message seems irrelevant. A curiosity. Until it becomes the key.
As the investigation deepens, a decorated veteran becomes the prime suspect, and long-buried connections begin to surface. Beneath the modern crime lies something far more sinister — and someone is willing to protect the truth at any cost.
An atmospheric, character-driven mystery for readers of Louise Penny and C.J. Box — where the past is never truly buried, and every answer comes with a price.
“An atmospheric thriller… a gritty treasure hunt with a haunted but relatable sleuth at its heart. Undeniably difficult to stop reading.”
— Self-Publishing Review
