Shadows Beneath the River

By: Veyne

When Silence Becomes a Sentence

In a remote valley shaped by memory, Elena Ward and her husband, Daniel, live a quiet life built on shared grief-and the promise that some things are best left buried. But when a body surfaces in the swollen river, old alliances crack and a past that was meant to remain hidden begins to unravel.

Matthew Hale, the man Elena once loved, returns with a child in tow-forcing Elena to confront the heartbreak and secrets she thought she had escaped. As suspicions swirl and villagers take sides, Elena must decide: stay silent and protect her marriage, or speak the truth and risk losing everything.

From mist-shrouded riverbanks to the heart of a small, divided community, this is a tale of first love, ruinous silence, and the courage it takes to break free. Fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and The Paper Palace will find in The Broken Country a stormy, lyrical journey through loyalty, betrayal, and how far one will go to reclaim truth.

WARNINGS & HINTS

Dual timeline, alternating past and present

Love triangle, simmering tension, moral choices

Secrets, small-town judgments, and a slow-building mystery

Contains emotional scenes and quiet violence

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FSWXH36M
• ISBN13: 9798267244961
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"