The Resort Between the Rivers - Part 3: Beneath the Earth
A Lighthorse Mysteries Novel
The deeper they dig, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
What began as the disappearance of a single man has evolved into something far more complex-and far more consequential. As Captain Jack Hawk Hawkins and Officer Cara Overton continue their investigation, they uncover a layered network of land claims, hidden financial interests, and disputed identities stretching across East Texas.
At the center is Daniel Thompson-an architect whose past may not be what it seems, and whose connection to the land has triggered forces far beyond a simple missing persons case.
Beneath the forests and quiet backroads, decades of quiet land acquisition point to a larger strategy-one involving tribal sovereignty, federal oversight, and powerful legal entities operating just out of view. As Hawk navigates between tribal leadership, federal agencies, and private interests, the case begins to fracture along lines that are as political as they are personal.
But the land itself holds the deepest secrets.
Buried histories resurface. Long-settled assumptions begin to unravel. And what lies beneath is not just evidence-it is motive.
In a landscape where ownership is contested, identity is uncertain, and power moves quietly through legal channels, Hawk must decide how far he is willing to go to uncover the truth-and who will bear the cost when it finally comes to light.
Because in this case, the truth isn't missing.
It's been buried all along.
