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Beneath a Broken Sky

by Joshua Moehling

A murder investigation in storm-damaged Sandy Lake

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A murder investigation in storm-damaged Sandy Lake

In Sandy Lake, a tornado leaves damaged homes and a town under strain. Detective Ben Packard is investigating the killing of a mother whose defense of her bullied son made her enemies; the suspect list reaches across the community. The case grows more personal as Packard confronts questions about life as a gay man in a town shaped by tradition, while someone from his past arrives unexpectedly. Nearby wildfires add smoke to a summer already marked by heat and violence. The mystery links a local murder to the pressures of a close-knit town and to Packard’s unsettled personal history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy detective-led suspense and small-town murder investigations.
  • Readers interested in stories involving community tensions, family conflict, and a detective’s personal life.
  • Readers drawn to thriller settings shaped by natural disasters and their aftermath.

Themes

Small-town tensionsPrejudice and traditionBullying and family conflictNatural disaster and its aftermathPersonal history

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Book overview

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER

"A big thriller with an even bigger heart!" -- Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author

From USA Today bestselling author Joshua Moehling comes a tense, atmospheric thriller about one detective's search for a mysterious killer in the chaos following a deadly storm...

A killer hides in the wreckage of a broken town...

It's a hot, miserable summer in the small town of Sandy Lake. Detective Ben Packard has finally settled into life here--just in time for a tornado to sweep through the county, causing irreparable damage. Trees are felled, homes are destroyed, and people are desperate.

Hiding among the debris is someone with a secret.

When a mother who made enemies defending her bullied son is killed, the suspect list stretches across the entire town. For Packard, the case hits uncomfortably close to home. The deeper he digs, the more Sandy Lake hums with a tension that refuses to break.

As thick smoke from nearby wildfires chokes the air, someone from Packard's past shows up on his doorstep without warning, forcing him to confront the reality of navigating life as a gay man in a small town bent on tradition, no matter the cost.

The heat suffocates. The violence simmers. Before the summer is out, someone else will die.

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