When Vanessa, a self-reliant eleven-year-old girl, witnesses a grisly hit-and-run accident, the victim entrusts her with a chilling secret. She finds herself thrust into the center of a supernatural drama, one that includes betrayal, murder, revenge, and the human spirit’s determination to survive.
Now an unwitting ally of Duke Carter, a hard-drinking redneck who claims he’s “never ben 1 fur reedin n ritin,” Vanessa feels compelled to do what she can to help. Should she believe Duke’s story? It’s difficult, despite his adamant assurance that what he’s written is “the onnest trooth”.
Matthew Warren Wilson grew up in the Pacific Northwest where he began writing at a very young age. As an adult he attended the University of Washington and obtained a degree in creative writing. He lives in the Seattle area with his wife and children.