When the River Dried: Some Secrets Stay Buried-Until the River Gives Them Back

When the river that gave Lowfield life suddenly dries up, it reveals more than cracked earth and broken roots-it exposes the bones of a girl never reported missing, a sheriff's badge long forgotten, and a town's decades-old lie. Ruthie, drawn back to her hometown by the drought, finds herself entangled in a mystery buried beneath orchard soil and community silence. As more secrets surface-including those involving her own family-Ruthie must decide whether uncovering the truth is worth tearing the town apart.
Told in sharp, emotional chapters with a cinematic pace, When the River Dried is a haunting, unforgettable small-town mystery about what happens when the past finally refuses to stay buried.