About the Book
A quiet river. A suspicious death. A town that has spent generations protecting its secrets.
After the death of his wife, veteran newspaperman Troy Anders walks away from his old life in search of somewhere he can begin again. His wandering takes him to Arkansas's White River, where the steady current, exceptional trout fishing, and quiet beauty offer something he hasn't felt in weeks: the possibility of moving forward.
That possibility leads him to Cedar Creek, a small river town where Troy unexpectedly takes ownership of the struggling White River Ledger. He expects local stories, community news, and the uncomplicated rhythms of small-town journalism.
Instead, he finds a mystery.
An anonymous message warns him to investigate secretive land dealings on the east ridge. Then local fisherman Roger Periwinkle is found dead at the bottom of a ravine. Authorities call it an accidental fall—but Roger knew the river and its dangerous terrain better than almost anyone.
As Troy begins asking questions, the official story starts to unravel.
A wealthy developer wants valuable riverfront property for an ambitious marina project. A bitter family dispute surrounds an inheritance. An old will has been changed. Town records reveal decades of questionable land transfers. And hidden deep inside the archives is a forgotten deed that could rewrite Cedar Creek's history.
The closer Troy gets to the truth, the clearer the warning becomes: some secrets were buried for a reason.
When his newspaper office is vandalized and the evidence he uncovered disappears, Troy must decide how much he is willing to risk for a story that powerful people would rather leave untold.
Set against the rugged beauty of Arkansas's White River, Death on the White River is an atmospheric small-town mystery about grief, greed, family legacy, investigative journalism, and the dangerous consequences of telling the truth.
In Cedar Creek, the river keeps moving but the past never stays buried forever.
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