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The Captain's Ledger: A Lake Gaston Mystery

The Captain's Ledger: A Lake Gaston Mystery

Thompson, John B., Jr.
Thompson, Kathy M.

Paperback

Series: The Lake Gaston Short-Story, Book 2

Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction

ISBN13: 9798896601746
Publisher: John B. Thompson, Jr.
Published: Mar 19 2025
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

A hidden ledger sealed since 1803. A murdered river captain. A discovery that pulls the present straight into the past.

During a weekend outing near Lake Gaston, a Boy Scout troop uncovers a rusted tin box buried beneath the ruins of an abandoned homestead. Inside lies a Roanoke River batteau captain's ledger-its final entries hinting at betrayal, violence, and a truth someone tried desperately to erase. Moments later, a stranger steps forward with a chilling claim: the ledger holds the key to an unsolved murder that once shook the Roanoke River's historic trade routes.

Scoutmaster Jack Harris and historian Elliott Thompson take up the investigation, following the captain's last recorded journey through forgotten landings, coded entries, and the folklore that shaped the river's batteau era. Each clue reveals another layer of deception-choices made in desperation, loyalties broken, and secrets carried forward through generations. As the mystery sharpens, Jack and Elliott begin to understand that the captain's killer may have left more than a crime behind; he may have left a legacy still influencing the region today.

Atmospheric, historically rich, and infused with Appalachian folklore and light supernatural tension, The Captain's Ledger delivers a gripping regional mystery rooted in real Roanoke River history. Perfect for readers who love historical suspense, Southern and Appalachian storytelling, regional mysteries, and short, immersive fiction where every clue matters and the past refuses to stay silent.

From the Lake Gaston Short-Story Series, where regional history, whispered legends, and imagined mysteries blend into atmospheric short fiction.

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