Away From Worthless Things

Come Find Me—The intriguing challenge pulled Hayley Bryant to the historic Missouri River town of Clemsam Cove. As a journalist, she chased stories. Her gut told her the man who’d sent the short email had one worth investigating.

Beyond the implied dare at the end of his short message, the mystery man supplied little information other than indicating he was a Vietnam veteran. So was her brother, but she hadn’t heard from him since he walked away from their family after the war.

The unknown man might give her the closure her brother never would. She’d make the veteran’s story the last segment in her ‘People of the Towns You Should Know’ monthly article series. Maybe she’d go back to Arizona and retire after this one—unless the lead turned out to be worthless.