Secrets of Crick Road Bridge by David G. Kerr has been released worldwide. This 235-page mystery novel follows Tom Stallings, a retired professor and widower who returns to his hometown of Eden Valley, Pennsylvania, to spend Christmas with his family. As Tom reconnects with friends, including his high school sweetheart, he becomes involved in the disappearance of a local teenage girl which suddenly hurls the peaceful townspeople of Eden into the unfamiliar world of mistrust, suspicion, and fear.
Unlike other novels in the genre, Kerr’s tale of kidnap and investigation doesn’t center on gun-blazing action or a grizzled, tough guy detective. Instead, the warmth of family and community creates a palpable backdrop of small-town values, and Tom’s heroism comes from a place of care and integrity.
A cast of dynamic and diverse characters, each with their own complex and secret stories, brings readers into the rich setting of Eden Valley and adds tension to the unfolding mystery.
Inspired by his experiences growing up in Northwestern Pennsylvania, the author infuses this story of twists and turns with heartfelt, relatable emotion. The characters and their behaviors are grounded in reality, and even as the novel grows in intensity, the underlying themes of faith, friendship, trust, and community persist.
Ultimately, Kerr’s unique take on the mystery genre is about how a common man contends with evil while striving to maintain hope and seek justice against the odds. From delicate moments of romance and connection to suspenseful, disturbing crimes, this excellent novel will keep readers guessing like a classic whodunit while painting a beautiful portrait of love and family.
Secrets of Crick Road Bridge (ISBN: 9781962844177) can be purchased through retailers worldwide, including Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The hardcover retails for $24.99, and the ebook retails for $2.99. Review copies and interviews are available upon request.
About the book:
Tom Stallings, a retired university professor and widower, returns to his small hometown of Eden Valley, Pennsylvania, to spend the Christmas holidays with his three older siblings. While he is there, he renews his relationships with his high school sweetheart, Lisa Stevens, and reunites with his two life-long buddies – one who is now the mayor of Eden and the other who is the sheriff. Because of their trusted friendship, they manage to persuade Tom to help out at the police station until their staffing shortage can be resolved. Although Tom has no law enforcement of investigative experience, he quite unexpectedly finds himself becoming personally involved in the disappearance of Susie Carter, an eighteen-year-old local girl and friend of the family. It is a case that evolves into a series of stories based on deception, lies, and secrets, and for each tale the common thread appears to lead Tom back to the old Crick Road Bridge, a favorite swimming hole when he was a teenager.
As the mystery unfolds, Tom must contend with the small-town gossip and fear that causes neighbors to doubt one another and even make false accusations. Additionally, the relationship between Tom and Lisa very quickly develops into a genuine love affair, and he must grapple with dividing his time and attention between his love for Lisa and the unwitting promise he makes to Susie’s father that he will find his missing daughter.
Tom knows that every hour is precious as he struggles to unravel the secrets of Crick Road Bridge, and with multiple suspects to choose from, the reader will be kept guessing as to whether Tom will be able to identify the real kidnapper before time runs out and Susie Carter becomes just another cold statistic.
About the author:
David Kerr grew up in the small, rural community of Enon Valley, Pennsylvania, in the ‘50s and ‘60s where the main source of employment was farming or working in the steel mills. Surrounded by families who struggled to maintain their middle-class lifestyle and hold tightly to the American values of God, family, and country, little did he realize that these people and places would become the inspiration for his first novel.
Kerr attended Georgia Southern University, where he received his bachelor’s in English and master’s in education administration. During his 44 years of teaching high school English, he taught thousands of students and in the process honed his own creative writing skills. The result is his mystery novel, Secrets of Crick Road Bridge, which he says, “represents a personal homage to family traditions, small town values, and the heroes among us who face the daily drama of life.”
Today, he and his wife, Lois, live a quiet but busy life in Woodstock, Georgia. Together, they are not only able to be close to their daughter, Paige, and son-in-law, Chris, but also spend time being Papa and Lolo to grandsons, Banks and Ford.
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