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The River Way
Paperback
Series: Mound City Stories
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ISBN13: 9798251706420
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 11 2026
Pages: 328
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 11 2026
Pages: 328
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Coast Guard Intelligence Officer Ella Quinn expected her transfer back to St. Louis to be quiet-a smooth transition before retirement, a chance to care for her aging mother, and a welcome break from the intense chaos of coastal missions.
However, when a deckhand disappears from a large towboat pushing barges upriver, Ella finds herself involved in a case that refuses to stay straightforward. It appears to be a tragic accident, but her instincts tell her otherwise.
However, when a deckhand disappears from a large towboat pushing barges upriver, Ella finds herself involved in a case that refuses to stay straightforward. It appears to be a tragic accident, but her instincts tell her otherwise.
The investigation pits Ella against ICE, corporate shipping interests, and a criminal network that thrives on secrecy and silence. It also confronts her past: a brother who vanished decades ago, a mother still affected by that loss, and a growing suspicion that the forgotten people along the river see much more than anyone realizes.
From riverbanks and lock gates to abandoned nunneries and church basements, the story unfolds through intersecting lives-a conflicted priest, a cynical forger playing with lives he barely understands, a ruthless cartel coyote, and an odd homeless man who sees everything. As the pressure builds, Ella must decide how far she's willing to go to expose a system designed to stay invisible.
As Ella delves deeper, she uncovers a hidden economy flowing through the river's shadowy channels-one where corporate greed, organized crime, and human trafficking intersect beneath the facade of legitimate business. With federal agencies circling, uncooperative witnesses closing ranks, and powerful interests eager to keep the truth hidden, Ella finds herself isolated and under pressure to back down. Instead, she pushes on-guided by experience, grit, and a lifelong refusal to accept the easy explanation.
Set against the industrial beauty and moral darkness of the Mississippi corridor, this is a tense, character-driven thriller about complicity, conscience, and the cost of looking away-in a world where not all crimes leave bodies behind.
From riverbanks and lock gates to abandoned nunneries and church basements, the story unfolds through intersecting lives-a conflicted priest, a cynical forger playing with lives he barely understands, a ruthless cartel coyote, and an odd homeless man who sees everything. As the pressure builds, Ella must decide how far she's willing to go to expose a system designed to stay invisible.
As Ella delves deeper, she uncovers a hidden economy flowing through the river's shadowy channels-one where corporate greed, organized crime, and human trafficking intersect beneath the facade of legitimate business. With federal agencies circling, uncooperative witnesses closing ranks, and powerful interests eager to keep the truth hidden, Ella finds herself isolated and under pressure to back down. Instead, she pushes on-guided by experience, grit, and a lifelong refusal to accept the easy explanation.
Set against the industrial beauty and moral darkness of the Mississippi corridor, this is a tense, character-driven thriller about complicity, conscience, and the cost of looking away-in a world where not all crimes leave bodies behind.
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