The Eighth Statement

The Eighth Statement — A Mystery Novel

Seven statements were recorded. The eighth was buried. And someone is willing to kill to keep it hidden.

When document conservator Tessa Vale receives a disturbing message about a missing historical record, she never imagines it will lead her back to her hometown of Bracken Falls, North Carolina—and a deadly mystery buried for more than twenty years.

A county records employee has been found murdered. An old fire at Linden House holds secrets that powerful people would rather forget. And somewhere among the surviving documents lies an eighth witness statement that could change everything.

As Tessa joins the search for the truth, she uncovers missing evidence, conflicting accounts, and connections reaching deep into the town's past. But the closer she gets to discovering what really happened, the more dangerous her investigation becomes.

Some secrets are buried for a reason. Some truths refuse to stay hidden.

The Eighth Statement is a suspenseful mystery filled with buried secrets, deception, unexpected discoveries, and a relentless search for justice.

Published by Tribal Blues Theory Books.