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Swampridge
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerChristian Fiction
Publisher Price: $20.00
Publisher: Colleen Johnson
Published: Aug 1 2026
Pages: 90
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.19 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Every autumn, a mysterious rider emerges from the woods surrounding Bruges, Belgium. Hidden beneath a black Stetson hat and face covering, the stranger arrives in town without speaking, gathers supplies, and disappears back into the forest-leaving behind only whispers, rumors, and unanswered questions.
For years, the townspeople have feared the woods. People have vanished without explanation. Strange sightings haunt the forest. Families warn their children never to venture too far beyond the tree line.
When young George Brown's father mysteriously disappears near those same woods, Sheriff Jason Clarksdale launches an investigation that uncovers a trail of disturbing clues.
Meanwhile, the cheerful Tannahill family arrives at Bruges Natural Habitat & Nature Park for what should have been a relaxing camping vacation. Their trip quickly turns into a nightmare when a shadowy gunman stalks their campsite under cover of darkness. Gunshots echo through the fog. A massive dog growls from the woods. Blood is found outside their tent. By sunrise, the family flees for their lives.
As the sheriff investigates the growing mystery, the evidence refuses to fit together. Missing persons. Strange blood trails. Burned campsites. Cryptic witnesses. A silent rider who seems connected to everything-and perhaps nothing at all.
With every chapter, the mystery deepens until long-hidden truths begin to emerge about the feared stranger, the haunted woods, and the purpose behind the legend that has terrified an entire community.
Filled with suspense, mystery, memorable characters, family values, humor, faith, and unexpected twists, SWAMPRIDGE is a captivating novel that reminds readers that things are not always as they appear-and sometimes the greatest mysteries conceal the greatest acts of courage.
Will the truth finally be revealed... before someone else disappears?
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