{"product_id":"shadows-beneath-the-river-veyne-9798267244961","title":"Shadows Beneath the River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Silence Becomes a Sentence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a remote valley shaped by memory, \u003cb\u003eElena Ward\u003c\/b\u003e and her husband, \u003cb\u003eDaniel\u003c\/b\u003e, live a quiet life built on shared grief-and the promise that some things are best left buried. But when \u003cb\u003ea body surfaces in the swollen river\u003c\/b\u003e, old alliances crack and a past that was meant to remain hidden begins to unravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Hale\u003c\/b\u003e, the man Elena once loved, returns with a child in tow-forcing Elena to confront the heartbreak and secrets she thought she had escaped. As suspicions swirl and villagers take sides, Elena must decide: stay silent and protect her marriage, or speak the truth and risk losing everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom mist-shrouded riverbanks to the heart of a small, divided community, this is a tale of first love, ruinous silence, and the courage it takes to break free. Fans of \u003ci\u003eWhere the Crawdads Sing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Palace\u003c\/i\u003e will find in \u003cb\u003eThe Broken Country\u003c\/b\u003e a stormy, lyrical journey through loyalty, betrayal, and how far one will go to reclaim truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWARNINGS \u0026amp; HINTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDual timeline, alternating past and present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove triangle, simmering tension, moral choices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecrets, small-town judgments, and a slow-building mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains emotional scenes and quiet violence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Veyne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798267244961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Veyne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170426855679,"sku":"9798267244961","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shadows-beneath-the-river-veyne-9798267244961","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}