About this Book

A 13 year old girl was abducted walking to a friend's house to work on a school project. Two weeks later eight miles from her home a dog carried home a shoe containing the foot of the missing girl. Her killer has never been found. This was in 1969.Eight Miles from Home is centered on this true cold case in my hometown in Tennessee. New fictional characters have been introduced into the story with a surprise conclusion solving the 48 year old crime. The names of the parties from the case have been changed and the actual details of the cold case have been presented respectfully and minimally. The main character, Glynn Montgomery, is a 36 year old local gal who stumbled upon the cold case by accident. She soon discovers her family, prominent with deep roots in the community, has ties to the abduction and death of the missing 13 year old. Information coerced from her old men breakfast companions at Lillian's Cafe leads her on her quest to find the truth no matter where it takes her.