The Butcher of the Fourth of July

A Gripping Small Town Mystery About a Deadly Secret and a Cold Case That Won't Stay Buried

A jaded reporter, a patriotic parade, and a scream that changes everything.

Reporter Abigail Stone is back in her suffocating hometown, assigned the journalistic equivalent of a dunce cap: the annual Fourth of July fluff piece. But as fireworks light up the sky, a high-pitched scream slices through the celebration, followed by the appearance of a little boy covered in blood. This is no longer a story about pie-eating contests and community spirit.

Abby’s investigation pulls her into the town's dark past, uncovering a 27-year-old murder that was deceptively labeled an "accident". She soon discovers the original crime was just the beginning of a deep-rooted conspiracy, a secret protected by the town's most powerful figures.

Now, a meticulous and patient killer is back, and he's not just murdering—he's communicating with Abby, leaving her clues that lead closer to a horrifying truth and an impossible choice. In a town built on secrets, Abby must race to unmask a killer hiding in plain sight before she becomes the next headline.