What We Carry With Us

In 1878, the quiet Nebraska railroad town of New Hope believes it has finally put the Civil War behind it-until the day young telegraph agent Eddie Barts vanishes without a trace. The disappearance shatters the town's sense of safety and exposes the unsettling truth that even in a place built on hard work, decency, and progress, darkness can hide in plain sight.

At the center of the upheaval is Ruth Churchill, a widowed barber and respected boarding-house owner who has spent years rebuilding...