S. K. Waters

On July 25th, 1969 a young black college student, Rosalie DuFreyne was murdered in Hunt's Landing, Alabama. After a cursory investigation, she was forgotten. Now, Abbie Adams, a historian who has found her way into journalism is given Rosalie's murder as her first byline. As soon as Rosalie begins digging into Rosalie's life and murder, she finds a connection to her former academic advisor, Frank Wexler. Not only was Dr. Wexler the reason that Abbie's thesis was shot down, but the Wexler family controls money and power in Hunt's Landing. As Abbie finds and interviews people who knew Rosalie and saw her that night, pieces begin to fall into place, but something is still missing. When Abbie's witnesses begin to get killed off, she knows she is close to providing closure for Rosalie.

The Dead Won't Tell is an exciting mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. I was immediately taken in as the night of Rosalie's murder was described in Hunt's Landing, 1969. The town was celebrating the NASA astronauts' successful return to Earth as Rosalie left a party at the Wexler house only to be found dead next to the Tennessee River with a train ticket in her pocket. Abbie is a wonderfully built character as she dives head first into Rosalie's story. With every bit of evidence Abbie uncovers, she is able to rebuild Rosalie and the accomplishments in her life. Through investigating Rosalie's murder, Abbie is also able to come to terms with some of the damage the Wexler family has caused her as well. The suspense builds gradually throughout the story as Abbie digs deeper. It seems that Rosalie might be gone, but she is far from forgotten. With an explosive and unexpected ending, The Dead Won't Tell delivers an exciting and thorough historical mystery.

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