{"product_id":"shadows-in-the-creek-michael-balfour-9798266967182","title":"Shadows in the Creek: A Dante Villehart Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I liked this book most when it leaned into atmosphere and moral abrasion. Edenvale has that unnerving neatness some towns wear like a church coat, and Balfour is good at making its diners, archives, lawns, and charity rituals feel faintly accusatory.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cb\u003e LITERARY TITAN\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER of the LITERARY TITAN GOLD BOOK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Shadows in the Creek\" by Michael H. Balfour is an intriguing read. The pace was steady, with tension building in chapter after chapter. I had a hard time putting the book down; I was too invested to find out what would happen next.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e5 Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eReaders' Favorite\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young woman is dead-and the truth could destroy an entire town.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Edenvale, secrets don't stay buried... they drown.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen disgraced investigative journalist Dante Villehart arrives in the quiet town of Edenvale, he's looking for escape-not another story. But the brutal murder of Lila Summers, a former intern he once mentored, pulls him back into the world he tried to leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLila had been digging into something dangerous-an undercover investigation targeting the powerful Chue and Cavendish families, with whispers of ties to the mayor himself. When suspicion falls on Mark Chue, the mayor's privileged son, Dante quickly realizes the truth is far more tangled-and far more deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeaming up with Detective Ingrid Carlisle, Dante must navigate a web of corruption, lies, and buried motives before those responsible silence the truth for good. In Edenvale, everyone has something to hide-and some will kill to keep it that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadows in the Creek\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping story of redemption, betrayal, and the cost of uncovering the truth-where danger lurks beneath the surface, and nothing is as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotionally charged suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplex characters and moral dilemmas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwisty, character-driven mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of Gillian Flynn, Dennis Lehane, and Kristin Hannah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Balfour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798266967182\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\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Michael Balfour","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742992969983,"sku":"9798266967182","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shadows-in-the-creek-michael-balfour-9798266967182","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}