Out of the Ashes

A woman’s investigation into her family’s murders uncovers lies, secrets, and dangerous truths in a heart-wrenching novel of suspense.

When she was thirteen years old, Samantha Newsom’s family was murdered and their Catskills farmhouse set ablaze in an unsolved crime that left nothing behind but ashes.

Twenty-two years later, under the shadow of the terrible event she will never forget or forgive, Sam is called back to her birthplace of Carney, New York. Suspects produced little information, authorities mismanaged the evidence, and the investigation was abandoned. False rumors were also spread about her family. No more. Sam has some news from Investigator Travis Meacham, who has taken up the case: a prisoner has come forward and made an astonishing statement. That evening, Sam's infant sister—who was thought to have perished in the fire—escaped the home.

It's not the only revelation that challenges Sam's preconceived notions about the crime and her family. Carney, however, guards its secrets. Sam may not be able to make it out of the town alive this time.