Author Description

Nick Garrison Had Two Goals In Life. He Longed To Survive High School And Then Quickly Flee The Dead End Town In Western Pennsylvania To Pursue His Dreams Across The Country. Never Looking Back, He Says Farewell To Friends, Family—and His High School Sweetheart, Brandi Conrad. Decades Later, Nick Returns Home A Failure. But With A Secret To Share. As He Catches Up With Old Pals And Confronts Decades-old Animosity Within His Family, He Realizes Something Is Amiss In Avalon Hills. Everything Appears Untouched By The Passage Of Time. But Nick Quickly Discovers Looks Are Often Deceiving. When He Begins Inquiring As To The Whereabouts Of Brandi, He Inadvertently Sets In Motion A Deadly Chain Of Events. While Shadowed By A Mysterious Figure, He Realizes A Countdown Has Begun. Because Nick Is Not The Only One With A Secret.