8 Miles from Home

In 1969, a thirteen year old girl was abducted while walking to a friend's house. Two weeks later, 8 miles from her home, a dog carried home a shoe containing the foot of the missing girl. Her killer was never found. That much we know. That much is true.8 Miles from Home is based on this true cold case in my hometown in Tennessee. Fictional characters were introduced into the story with a surprise conclusion solving the 48-year-old crime. The names 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 that her family, prominent and deeply rooted in the community, has ties to the abduction and death of the missing 13-year-old. Information coerced from the old guys at Lillian's Cafe leads her on a quest to find the truth...no matter where it might take her.