What He Left Behind - by Benjamin Bradley (Hardcover)

About the Book

Short Summary: Oak Hill is a sleepy community where nothing exciting ever happens. When a stranger is found murdered in a field, Detective Grace Bingham must partner with a big city detective who broke her heart and fled the town years prior, in order to uncover the explosive truth. After all, everybody has a secret they'd kill to keep.

Book Synopsis

In this town, everyone has a secret they'd kill to keep.

Oak Hill, North Carolina is a sleepy community where nothing exciting ever happens, a town so tiny it has no room for secrets. So when a stranger is found murdered in a cornfield, Detective Grace Bingham is forced to partner with Jacob Sawyer--a big city detective who broke her heart and fled the town years prior--in order to uncover the explosive truth.

As Grace ID's the Jane Doe, her identity points toward their tragic case from fifteen years ago and the powerful Dockery family. Grace and Sawyer race to piece together their case, armed with new evidence for the first time in decades, even if the town has turned against them. After all, everybody has a secret they'd kill to keep.

Review Quotes

"Dark, atmospheric, and utterly gripping . . . Benjamin Bradley writes with fire and grit--you won't put this one down until it's burned itself into your soul." --Eryk Pruitt, author of Something Bad Wrong and Blood Red Summer

"Master storyteller Benjamin Bradley pulls you into a beautifully-written, compelling tale with his latest, What He Left Behind. It has all the elements mystery lovers want: an intriguing locale, powerful characters, and a puzzle that won't let go. A must read!" --Lisa Towles, award-winning author of Terror Bay and other books

"What He Left Behind masterfully blends the past and present in a small-town setting with chilling prose, a multi-layered mystery, and unforgettable well-rounded characters."
--Caleb Wygal, award-winning author of the Myrtle Beach Mystery series

"Bradley uses the conventions of a murder mystery to conduct his own autopsy of Oak Hill and its residents, and no one is spared. A worthy addition to the Southern Gothic tradition." --Christopher Swann, author of the Faulkner Family Thriller series​

"Bradley's latest is a good pick for readers who enjoy in small-town police procedurals." --Library Journal​

About the Author

Benjamin Bradley is a member of both Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. He's the author of the Shepard & Kelly Mystery series through Indies United Publishing House and his short fiction has appeared in literary magazines including Reckon Review and Flash Fiction Magazine. He works in public health and homelessness and lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, their cat Fox, and their dog Harper.