Deeper Than the Dead
- Authors: Debra Webb
- Series: Book 1 in the Vera Boyett series
- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:Top 50 in Best Women Sleuths Books on AmazonTop 300 in Best Suspense Thrillers on Amazon
- Rating: 4.2 based on 25,443 reviews
- Release Date: August 1, 2024
- Print length: 397 pages (Paperback)
About the book
Someone’s found the skeleton in the closet, and it’s not the only one. Wall Street Journal bestselling author Debra Webb presents an emotional new mystery.
Crime analyst and recently disgraced deputy police chief Vera Boyett rarely returns home, and she definitely avoids going back to the cave on her family's property. However, when the remains of her stepmother, who had been missing for a long time, are unearthed, Vera must confront a past that jeopardizes everything she holds dear.
She and her sister Eve had a childhood that seemed like a fairy tale at first, only to turn tragic, with a stepmother they never truly connected with. Despite the challenges, they had each other, a younger half-sister, and a shared bond strong enough to drive them to extreme actions.
It's a sweltering summer in a small town in Tennessee, the air heavy with humidity that could suffocate you and the atmosphere thick with hidden truths that could overwhelm you. And beneath the surface, there are more secrets and bodies than anyone would expect...