Recollection

by Tim Cole

He left Stacey, North Carolina when he was 12 years old. But Jeb Mason can never completely forget the memories of the friends he left behind, or the haunting images of a childhood prank that spiraled terribly out of control. When he receives word of the death of boyhood friend Zeke Andrews, Jeb puts the world of corporate America aside to pay final homage and to revisit a part of his life not quite forgotten. There are dreams that link him to Stacey, including vague and disturbing nightmares of a summer’s night in 1981. Stacey is surrounded by fields to run in, rivers to play in, and a dark history to disappear in. There are secrets in Stacey, secrets that have been buried by the long years. As Jeb seeks to comprehend the backdrop on the strange circumstances surrounding Andrews’s demise, he begins to realize there is much more to his own dreams than the idle imaginings of youth. There is a connection between his old friend’s death and the nightmares that still occasionally haunt him. And he begins to understand that the real secrets of that night in 1981 are far more sinister than he ever truly realized. Somewhere in this town a murderer stirs; a murderer hidden by the passage of time who knows there is someone out there who might yet discover the truth. Together with beautiful state agent Shauna Spencer, Jeb embarks on a pulse shattering race to escape a killer who lurks in the shadows. Whether he lives or dies is dependent on just one thing…recollection. A captivating, fast-paced mystery that is as satisfying as it is unpredictable; Cole is in his element as he prowls the murky shadows of dreams, memories, and the tethers that bind unbreakable childhood friendships. A compelling blend of mystery, humor, and murder, Recollection will have you on the edge of your seat until its final, shattering climax.

428 pages, Paperback

First published November 25, 2011

About the author

Tim Cole grew up in western North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina. He has been a part of the health care and pharmaceutical industry for over thirty years and has been fortunate to enjoy a wide variety of sales, marketing, and leadership roles over that time frame.
Writing has remained a hobby that he could put into practice in the business world but the dream of someday writing a novel was a lifelong aspiration that came to fruition in the last half of 2011.

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written - great mystery read with lots of surprises throughout.