Stop the Presses: The Ghost Line Under the Square Is Officially Here!
Wren’s Crossing, the wait is over! I’m thrilled to announce the release of The Ghost Line Under the Square: Where Small-Town Secrets Run Deep (Book 2 of The Wren’s Crossing Gazette Series) by Wm. Michael Stanfield!
If you loved the small-town heart, sharp investigative intrigue, and witty banter of The Last Newspaper in Town, Nate Brooks and the Gazette team are back, and this time the trouble starts right under their feet. Grab a hot mug of coffee (black, two sugars, courtesy of Maggie’s Diner), pull up a chair, and head back to the sun-drenched, secret-filled streets of Wren’s Crossing, Indiana.
What’s the Scoop?
When a sudden sinkhole violently collapses the historic town square, it uncovers a subterranean Cold War rail spur hidden deep beneath the town fountain.
What first looks like a forgotten municipal relic quickly unravels into a high-stakes mystery involving:
- Stolen Military Hardware: Cargo that was never supposed to be found.
- Corrupt Local Officials: People who’d rather the square stayed buried.
- A Shadowy Corporate Syndicate: Powerful players with a lot to lose.
Armed with an ancient surveyor’s compass, faded 1952 field notes, and relentless small-town resolve, publisher Nate Brooks and the Gazette team race to expose the cover-up before the evidence is buried under ten tons of concrete.
Rich with Midwestern heart, witty banter, and investigative suspense, this sequel proves that when outside threats jeopardize Wren’s Crossing, a close-knit community and the power of the printed truth will always stand their ground.
Why You’ll Love This Story
If you enjoy cozy-meets-investigative mysteries, underdog grit, and the kind of small-town cast you’d happily share a booth with at the diner, this book is for you. It’s a story about local voices, stubborn neighbors, and the folks who refuse to let the ink dry on the truth.
The Last Newspaper in Town was about a town deciding whether its paper was worth saving. The Ghost Line Under the Square asks what happens when the ground itself starts giving up secrets.
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Author’s Note:
The Ghost Line Under the Square is available now exclusively as a Kindle eBook for just $6.99. Due to rising production costs for print, offering paperback and hardback editions would have significantly raised the retail price. I want to keep this series accessible to all my readers, and passing those higher printing costs on to you just didn’t feel right.
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New to the series? Book 1, The Last Newspaper in Town, is available in paperback and eBook.
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— Mike Stanfield