The CHRONICLE LIE: A Penrose Mystery, the Prequel

By J.Jasper North

Penrose looks like the kind of Oregon town where nothing terrible could happen. But when Ari Penrose uncovers a forgotten newspaper account that does not match the official history, the past begins to shift beneath everyone's feet.

A name has been erased. A witness was silenced. And a story the town has trusted for decades may have been manufactured.

Drawn into the mystery are Clair Finch, Mag Delancy, Jason Bloom, and Sophia Eden-five different people bound by curiosity, loyalty, and a fear that someone in Penrose still needs the lie to survive.

As old records disappear and long-buried loyalties surface, the five must decide how far they are willing to go for the truth-and what it may cost the town they love.

The Chronicle Lie is the prequel to the Penrose Mysteries, where every secret has a history, and every history has someone determined to keep it buried.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HC7K7S8W
• ISBN13: 9798187872305
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 514 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"