The Wind and the Leaves

"As far as I know, only one gun that I ever sold has been used to commit a crime."Clay Iver, the lifelong proprietor of Clay’s Blast and Cast, has seen more than most in his quiet lakeside town—a place where the days blur with tales and the winters echo with whispers of the past. Through his sharp eyes and rich storytelling, the town’s heartbeat comes from reckless childhood summers damming rivers, to the harrowing days of true crime, marked by a murder that shook the close-knit community. This novel unravels an intricate tapestry of loyalty, loss, and the indomitable spirit of friendship. When an old adversary meets a tragic fate and secrets buried in nostalgia bubble to the surface, Clay must confront not just the past but his own role in a story that is as haunting as the wind that rustles the autumn leaves. The Wind and the Leaves is a journey through the creaks and shadows of small-town life, where legends are born in whispers and truth finds its voice only when the winds shift.