The Vanishing at Opal Creek (A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller)

Lights. Camera. Murder.

In the rugged beauty of Oregon's Opal Creek Wilderness, a contestant from a reality survival show is found dead at the base of a cliff, his body shattered against the rocks. The show's producers are spinning it as a tragic accident, but local police suspect murder.

Detective Thomas Austin, while enjoying a leisurely tour of the Oregon wine country with friends, is drawn into the mystery when he learns that the deceased man is a well-known author who lived minutes from his own home. Austin must navigate conflicting stories from the show's crew and contestants, along with protestors, paparazzi, a local tribe, and even Bigfoot hunters.

As Austin delves deeper into the dark secrets of the reality show and its participants, he uncovers a web of lies and hidden agendas that threaten to consume him. When another contestant vanishes, the investigation takes a turn more twisted and sinister than Austin could have imagined.

In a world where reality is just another carefully crafted performance, the lines between truth and fiction begin to blur. With time running out and the murderer always one step ahead, can Austin separate fact from fiction and catch the killer before it's too late?

This heart-pounding thriller series, now in its tenth installment, will leave you breathless and questioning the very nature of truth itself.

Series List (can be read in any order): 1. The Bones at Point No Point 2. The Shadows of Pike Place 3. The Fallen of Foulweather Bluff 4. The Horror at Murden Cove 5. The Terror in the Emerald City 6. The Drowning at Dyes Inlet 7. The Nightmare at Manhattan Beach 8. The Silence at Mystery Bay 9. The Darkness and Deception Pass 10. The Vanishing at Opal Creek

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