A Long Time Gone: A Novel (Ben Packard Book 3)

Deputy Ben Packard was a boy when his older brother vanished from their grandparents' house one cold night, never to be seen again. Decades later, Packard finds himself on leave from the sheriff's department following a shooting and investigation. With time to reflect, he learns that new information about his brother's disappearance has emerged, potentially leading to the location of a body. Determined to uncover the truth, Packard begins searching despite the frozen midwinter ground and without access to department resources. His investigation uncovers a separate, suspicious death with a tenuous connection to his brother's case. As he pursues both mysteries, Packard faces resistance from those who want him to abandon his search. Throughout the long, cold winter, Packard risks everything to catch a killer and reveal the truth about what happened to his brother.