From Half A Mile

By Richard Carter

Melanie Brennan came to Great Smoky Mountains National Park for birds, quiet, and a weekend away. She never expected to witness something she couldn't explain from half a mile away.

Through her spotting scope in Cades Cove, Melanie sees two men arguing across the valley. Hours later, one of them returns alone.

And starts digging.

Melanie isn't sure what she witnessed-or whether it had anything to do with her. But when a violent storm closes roads, floods the park, and leaves her stranded in the mountains, one disturbing detail refuses to leave her alone.

Then she meets Caleb, an experienced hiker who knows how to get through the Smokies when everything goes wrong. What begins as an unexpected encounter becomes something neither of them planned, just as Melanie realizes that whatever she saw in Cades Cove may reach much closer to home than she imagined.

Suspenseful, atmospheric, and touched with romance, From Half a Mile is a story about what we notice, who we trust, and how quickly an ordinary weekend can become anything but ordinary.

Set against the spectacular landscape of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, From Half a Mile is a standalone novel in Richard Carter's National Park Series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HMRKGM69
• ISBN13: 9798160352220
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"