After The Bell: An Everett Reddick Thriller

By Chris Seyffert

Micah Hensley asks to run another mile after practice. He isn't trying to get faster. He's afraid to go home.

For eighth-grade history teacher Everett Reddick, listening is the easy part. The boy is hurt. His little sister is missing. And their stepfather is the helpful contractor everyone in town thinks they know.

A former Navy Religious Program Specialist, Everett knows how to stay beside someone in trouble. He also knows when to call for help. But when his own records point deputies toward the missing child, Dwayne Pruett decides the coach is the reason his family is slipping out of his control.

An altered message threatens Everett's career. A public encounter turns violent. Then someone enters his home.

As the danger reaches his wife, Everett must decide what protection means when fighting back can put other people at risk and when telling the truth is only the beginning.

After the Bell is a short, grounded thriller about coercion, courage, and the cost of standing beside a child who asks for help.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HPBY7445
• ISBN13: 9798165539572
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"