The Unbroken Line on St. Jude Lane: A Novel of Quiet Boundaries and Unyielding Echoes
CHAPTER 1: THE SILENT GATE “Hold the load right there!” Brenda Hollings shouted, her voice cutting through the heavy diesel pulse of the triple-axle dump truck idling on St. Jude Lane. Julian Mercer did not rush down his porch steps. He paused on the bottom riser, the morning air carrying the sharp, familiar scent of…