Follow the Stones

By Lisa A Moore

A widow. A whispering fault line. And a truth buried in quartz.

For sixty-eight years, Marlene Pruitt has trusted rocks.

Rocks are solid. Logical. Predictable. They follow the rules.

People do not.

When a garden gnome appears overnight in her prize-winning bean patch, Marlene assumes it's a prank. Then the humming starts-low, insistent, vibrating through her teeth. Stones shift where they shouldn't. Metal pulls toward unseen forces. And the ground beneath Sweetgum Hollow feels like it's holding its breath.

When a local man vanishes from a nearby construction site, the town points to financial trouble. Stress. Carelessness.

Marlene hears something else.

The hum isn't random.

It's a warning.

And in a town quick to dismiss her as eccentric, Marlene may be the only one willing to listen.

Armed with a lifetime of geological knowledge, practical shoes, and a stubborn refusal to be ignored, she must uncover what's stirring beneath her quiet neighborhood-before the earth decides to answer for itself.

Perfect for readers who love:
- Cozy mysteries with paranormal tension
- Smart, capable heroines over sixty
- Small-town secrets
- Subtle slow-burn suspense
- A touch of grounded science in the supernatural

In Sweetgum Hollow, the ground remembers.

The question is: will anyone believe her before it's too late?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GPWJ4W2R
• ISBN13: 9798249479176
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"