First published 2010
In a remote Vermont town, detective Frank Rath confronts a case that threatens to unravel everything he thought he knew about his community. When a young woman's disappearance connects to buried family secrets, Rath must navigate the treacherous terrain between professional duty and personal loyalty. The investigation forces him deeper into the dark underbelly of rural life, where long-held grudges and hidden truths simmer beneath the surface of neighborly facades. As Rath pieces together the mystery, he discovers that some secrets carry a deadly price, and that the people closest to him may harbor the most dangerous truths of all. The detective finds himself questioning not only the case at hand, but the very foundations of trust that hold his world together.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Vermont
248 pages · Paperback · Createspace