Whispers in the Pines: A Caleb Warren Novel

By Matthew James

Some secrets refuse to stay buried...

On the mist-soaked outskirts of a quiet pine town, Detective Caleb Warren lives a peaceful life anchored by faith, family, and routine-until the day a construction crew unearths human remains behind a long-abandoned house on Sequoia Drive.

The skeleton is decades old. The wrists are bound. A wedding ring still clings to one finger.

And someone wants the past to stay dead.

As Caleb digs deeper into the mystery, chilling clues surface: a missing homeowner who vanished without a trace, whispers of two shadowy men seen on the property before it went dark, and a single scrap of paper from the grave with only three blurred letters: BEN.

Then the threats begin-an anonymous warning left on his table, a small cross of twigs and twine placed on his mailbox in the dead of night. Someone is watching. Someone who knows he's getting close.

Now Caleb must untangle a case steeped in secrets, fear, and long-buried sin-before the roots of this mystery reach his own doorstep.

Atmospheric, gripping, and deeply human, Whispers in the Pines is a slow-burning mystery that explores faith, family, and the darkness that can linger just beneath the surface.

Perfect for fans of true-crime-style mysteries, small-town suspense, and emotionally grounded detectives who refuse to look away from the dark.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRNK57N2
• ISBN13: 9798265827432
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.6" x 5.0"