Shadows Beneath The Cross: Even the faithful cast shadows

By Melissa Casper

Jacksonville, Texas is the kind of small town where everyone knows your name, your family, and your business.
And no one is more trusted-more loved-than Dwayne Copeland.
A devoted volunteer. A church leader. A man who never says no when someone needs help.
But when a woman disappears after leaving evening service, the perfect image begins to crack.
Detective Elena Ramsey, sharp-witted and determined, is new to the area and eager to prove herself.
Her partner, Zach Cole, is a scarred former soldier who keeps his past locked behind a wall of silence.
They're opposites in every way-until a single case forces them together.
What begins as a missing person investigation soon reveals a chilling pattern:
women have been vanishing for years, hidden in places only someone with intimate knowledge of the town could reach.
And all signs point to Jacksonville's favorite son.
As Elena and Zach dig deeper, they uncover secrets buried beneath decades of faith, charity, and lies.
The closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous the town becomes-because exposing one monster means unearthing the shadows he served.
Dwayne may be dead, but the darkness that shaped him is far from gone.
The hunt begins here.
The truth is only the first step.
And Jacksonville will never be the same.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GS7HHGPG
• ISBN13: 9798903210466
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: World Publishing Company
• Length: 355 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"