The Summer of Skull Road: Some roads aren't on any map

By B.L. Harper

The summer of 1989 was supposed to belong to Brian and Tim. Then they crossed Skull Road.

In San Marcos, Texas, thirteen-year-old best friends Brian and Tim have a whole summer ahead of them-bicycles, back roads, and the freedom to explore beyond the reach of home. But a forbidden bridge and the story of a boy who never came home turn their summer adventure into something far more dangerous.

Joined by Texanna, they begin following clues to a disappearance the adults around them would rather leave unexplained. Old records and buried evidence reveal cracks in the stories they've been told, drawing them into a mystery that reaches back decades.

Someone still has something to hide. And as curiosity gives way to threats, the friends must decide how far they're willing to go for the truth-and whether they can trust the people who should be protecting them.

Set against the heat and back roads of the Texas Hill Country, The Summer of Skull Road by B.L. Harper is a coming-of-age mystery about friendship, courage, and the summer that changes how you see the world.

Some roads lead you home. Others change you forever.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJXN5FXS
• ISBN13: 9798174575165
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 546 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"