https://www.amazon.com/Know-Good-Evil-Frank-Detective-ebook/dp/B0DV97DBKYThe call from his hometown was urgent and disturbing, interrupting Frank Adams’s customary late-night routine. The Aircraft Crash Investigator listened as the voice of an old college acquaintance spoke on the line, urgency barely contained--there had been an accident. A light aircraft had gone down in the heart of rural North Carolina, its twisted wreckage scattered among the mud and acrid stench of a hog farm. The familiar name of the victim—his beloved chemistry professor, Dr. David Lanmore—sent a cold ache through his chest. Rumors already swirled that S&H Pharmaceuticals, a powerful corporate presence in the region, had caught wind of Lanmore’s revolutionary cure for cancer. Adams knew returning would mean revisiting the memories of his youth, and the conflicts and fears that went with them.
As he drove into Scottsville, mist rose from the distant swamps, mingling with the sweet decay of magnolia and the ever-present tang of livestock. The town square’s familiar brick storefronts stood as they had for years, their windows reflecting the secrets of an old South Frank could feel in his bones. He could almost taste the unease in the air, as if the land itself held its breath, waiting for trouble to surface.
His investigation began with polite interviews and official reports, but evidence didn’t add up. The crash was blamed on Dr. Lanmore’s age—poor reaction time, a failing heart. Yet Frank noticed the subtle marks of tampering, a trace of fuel where there shouldn’t be, and the bitter taste of something left unsaid.
The sole remaining member of Frank’s family was Clayton Housely, who maintained strict control over his domain in Scottsville, North Carolina. Ever since visiting “Uncle Clayton,” Frank sensed unseen eyes watching. Local politicians dropped veiled warnings masked as neighborly advice, which turned out to be deadly. The town’s veneer of Southern hospitality felt thin as old paint, and the lines between ally and adversary blurred with every revelation. The more he uncovered, the tighter the town’s secrets coiled, making it clear: finding the truth about Dr. Lanmore’s death could cost Frank far more than his peace of mind.