Under the Cold Stones by Dan McNay

Estranged from her family for over twenty years and having blanked out many of the reasons that made her leave, after the death of her mother, Daydee returns to her hometown in Illinois.

Having inherited land and a cemetery business, Daydee begins to refamiliarize herself with the people in the town, many of whom regard her with suspicion. But as she finds out more about her mother and her affairs, she realizes much has been hidden from her. The properties have been used for illegal gains, clearly some of the town’s folk have been in on it, and her mother’s collaborators want everything kept under wraps.

Having worked as a call girl for much of her life, and wise to the ways of men, Daydee battles with her reputation and begins to make friends. But when she makes a chilling discovery in the cemetery and she unveils what looks like a grievous crime, she is in danger and will require all her hard-won courage and wits to win over.

If you enjoy fiction with a strong but flawed protagonist, with depth and great plot twists, look no further than UNDER THE COLD STONES. This book is also available in a beautiful paperback edition.

Look out for the standalone prequel to this book, LET HER GO, LET HER GO, which was published some years later in 2022.

Dan McNay is the author of two other powerful fiction titles published by The Book Folks. Look out for the suspense thriller THE SMALLEST CREATURES, and the novel ALMOST, both free with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.