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Chapter 21: Beneath the Surface

  Welcome to Chapter 21 When family becomes the enemy, loyalty shatters—and the truth sharpens its blade. Gerald McLeod has had enough. In a stunning turn, he breaks ranks and reveals a chilling truth: Ian McLeod’s death wasn’t a mystery—it was a conspiracy. And the conspirators? His own family. From a staged cover story to a planted rifle, Gerald exposes the lies that have bound them together in silence. But his confession doesn’t bring peace—it opens the floodgates. Now, the McLeod family stands fractured, Jerome is left exposed, and Peter and George are suddenly under new suspicion. Detective Jean Lavallee knows the path ahead is dangerous. But with Gerald’s voice now cutting through the fog, the case finally has a heartbeat. And tomorrow, it might just bleed. Chapter 21   The Plans   Day 16:   Jerome McLeod sat stiffly in the interview room; his arms crossed over his chest like a shield. His public defender, a young and overeager lawyer, pleaded w...

Chapter 20: Beneath the Surface

Welcome to Chapter 20 Even home can’t quiet the voices of the past. Detective Jean Lavallee briefly returns home—but even the warmth of family, a glowing fire, and his daughters’ laughter can’t silence the echoes of Patsy’s death or the unraveling lies surrounding Ian McLeod’s murder . As Gerald McLeod begins to crack under pressure, a stunning revelation emerges: the family may have been hiding gold on the property… and George may know far more than he lets on. In this chapter, Lavallee pushes past silence and suspicion—and finally hears the first honest account of what really happened on the farm. But as one McLeod brother speaks up, the detective knows time is running out to expose the rest . Who’s manipulating the truth, and who’s about to be buried by it? Click here to subscribe for chapter alerts Chapter 20   Coming Clean   Day 16:   The tension in the Hull Detention Centre was palpable as Gerald McLeod’s testimony resumed. Crown Prosecutor Sheila Sum...

Chapter 19: Beneath the Surface

Welcome to Chapter 19 Secrets, greed, and buried ambition begin to surface—one witness at a time. Detective Lavallee’s investigation sharpens as new voices begin to speak: a nervous teenage nephew, a known biker informant, and a quiet constable with a nose for shadowy movements. In this chapter, Luke Pilon’s innocent discovery of gold on the McLeod farm may be the clue that explains everything—if Lavallee can separate truth from fear and silence. Meanwhile, George McLeod’s hidden dealings with real estate agents and geological firms suggest that the “fool’s gold” story may have been anything but. Lavallee’s gut tells him the McLeod farm was more than a family property—it was a ticking bomb of financial opportunity and explosive resentment. As Chapter 19 unfolds, the motive behind Ian McLeod’s murder takes shape—and it’s more layered than anyone imagined. Click here to subscribe for new chapter alerts Chapter 19   Home for a Couple of Nights   Evening of Day 14...