Buried Truth

When Claire Whitman returns to her late grandmother’s farmhouse, she expects to pack boxes and close a chapter of her life. Instead, she uncovers a box of letters hidden beneath the floorboards—letters that whisper of a decades-old murder and a church cover-up buried deep within her hometown of Millstone.

At first, Claire questions whether the writings are just the ramblings of an old woman. But when she shares fragments with a few townsfolk, their guarded reactions and fearful silences confirm her worst suspicion: the past is alive, and some will do anything to keep it hidden.

With nowhere else to turn, Claire confides in Reverend Mark Ellison, a weary pastor whose faith in the institution has long been fractured. Torn between his dwindling ministry and his conscience, Mark sees in Claire’s discovery both a dangerous threat and a final chance to stand for truth.

But secrets this dark do not stay buried without guardians. Soon, Claire faces shadowy threats, mysterious break-ins, and a community eager to brand her a troublemaker. The closer she and Mark come to uncovering the victim’s name and the men who silenced her, the more perilous their mission becomes.

In a town where silence is survival, speaking out could cost them everything. Yet Claire knows some truths, once unearthed, cannot be reburied.

Buried Truth is a heart-pounding story of courage, corruption, and the high price of integrity—where justice comes only to those willing to risk it all.