Shadows of the Past

d, as if the entire town were conspiring to keep her from uncovering the past. Every

strange warning from the sheriff-these were all pieces of a puzzle she couldn't ignore. The more she th

ours searching through her father's study, the library, and even the attic, but nothing had given her the ans

irs creaked underfoot as Claire descended into the darkness below. The basement was damp

hest. It was old, and the lock was rusted with age. Claire's heart skipped a

ack of yellowed papers, photographs, and a faded journal. As Claire fli

o the summer of 1963-the year