Across Hollowbone Ridge
across hollowbone ridge
Small-Town Psychological Thriller | Novel
Status: Writing first draft
setting: washington state
Themes: grief, folklore, trauma, survival, small-town secrets,
moral consequence, quiet love
A small-town psychological thriller about grief, folklore, and the dangerous things that come back when a town refuses to tell the truth.
After her brother Aaron dies on a remote ridge in Black Bear, Washington, Matti Collins arrives in town searching for answers about the life he built without her.
Her only guide is Tyler Stone: a quiet local tracker who knew Aaron, knows the woods, and sees patterns other people miss. As Tyler leads Matti through the trails, rivers, and hidden places Aaron loved, she begins to understand why her brother stayed. But strange animal activity is creeping closer to town.
Livestock are killed. Pets go missing. A bear moves through Black Bear with no fear of people.
When Tyler starts to suspect Aaron’s death was not as simple as everyone believes, Matti is forced to confront the truth buried in the woods—and decide how much she’s willing to risk for the man determined to uncover it.
Across Hollowbone Ridge is a literary romantic suspense novel about grief, trauma, wild places, and the dangerous cost of protecting what you love.