The Echoes of Ashwood

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In the haunting small-town gothic thriller The Echoes of Ashwood, Jeffrey Wilkins masterfully explores the deep-seated secrets of Ashwood, New Hampshire. Ethan Shaw believed he had left the ghostly shadows of Ashwood behind, but a return to settle his mother's estate pulls him back into a chilling mystery. Skeletal remains found by the town's riverbank reignite old rumors and a series of unsolved disappearances that have plagued the town for decades.

Reconnecting with his estranged brother, Mark, and his former flame, Detective Natalie Harper, Ethan is ensnared in a web of eerie coincidences and disquieting revelations. Driven by a personal stake in the mystery, Natalie refuses to let the sinister history of Ashwood stay buried. Together with a team of forensic experts and dogged investigators, they uncover a disturbing pattern of young women who vanished, linking back to a dark, single thread.

As the mystery deepens and Ashwood's dark past threatens to engulf them, Ethan faces a harrowing truth that the answers he seeks might be buried much closer to home than he ever feared. Will the shadows of the past be silenced, or will the pursuit of truth cost them everything?

The Echoes of Ashwood is a gripping blend of psychological thriller and murder mystery, enriched with romance and the relentless pull of family secrets. This novel is perfect for fans of books like Sharp Objects and is the best thriller book with twists, offering a compelling dive into the weight of legacy and the power of the past.

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Characters

Ethan Shaw:

• A man caught between duty and the ghosts of his past, Ethan returns to Ashwood to settle his parents’ estate alongside his estranged and embattled brother, Mark.

What was meant to be a brief return home turns into a reckoning as buried family secrets surface, forcing Ethan to confront the unsettling truth about his lineage. His past collides with the present when he realizes that his ex-girlfriend, Natalie Harper, is leading the investigation into Ashwood’s long-cold missing persons cases—cases that may be disturbingly close to his own family.

Natalie Harper:

• Haunted by the disappearance of her childhood friend, Tamara Williams, in the 1980s, Natalie has spent her career seeking justice for those who never got answers.

Now a determined investigator, she finds herself at odds with her own department as a special investigator is brought in to oversee her work. But when her probe into Ashwood’s unsolved cases points alarmingly close to Ethan Shaw’s family, Natalie is forced to push past personal history, professional obstacles, and her own self-doubt to finally uncover the truth—for the victims, for their families, and for herself.

Mark Shaw:

• Hardened by life and reluctant to relive the past, Mark is a man who keeps his guard up and his secrets buried.

While Ethan digs into their family's dark history, Mark wants nothing more than to settle the estate and disappear into obscurity. But when the cold cases resurface, so do his deepest fears. Beneath his tough exterior lies a man deeply unsettled by what may come to light because some ghosts refuse to stay buried, and Mark knows the past has a way of catching up.

Denise Eldridge

• A seasoned investigator with an unwavering sense of justice, Denise is called in to oversee the Ashwood cold cases and mentor Natalie Harper, an investigator with potential but limited experience in cases of this magnitude.

Initially, she views the assignment as just another job—another small-town mystery waiting to be solved. But as the case unfolds, Denise realizes there’s far more to these disappearances than she ever expected. And more to Natalie Harper than she first assumed. As the truth unravels, Denise must decide how far she’s willing to go to ensure justice is served, no matter who it implicates.

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WHEN SECRETS SURFACE,

What Will Ashwood Reveal?

The Echoes of Ashwood by Jeffrey Wilkins uncovers the chilling mysteries of Ashwood, New Hampshire. Returning to settle his mother's estate, Ethan Shaw is drawn into old town secrets and a haunting new mystery when human remains are discovered near the riverbank.

Together with his estranged brother and former love, Detective Natalie Harper, Ethan delves into Ashwood's unsolved disappearances. This psychological thriller and small-town gothic mystery offers a gripping journey through suspense, romance, and the shadows of the past.

About Jeffrey Wilkins

Jeffrey Wilkins, deeply influenced by his family of writers—including his mother, Virginia Lund Wilkins, and eldest brother, Russell Wilkins, both published authors—brings his passion for storytelling to life in survival fiction novels. His debut, Contrivance, explores themes of surviving natural disasters and navigating a post-apocalyptic world, making it a standout among post-apocalyptic science fiction books.

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Wilkins Writes was created to showcase Jeffrey’s growing collection of post-apocalyptic novels. As a central hub for readers, it also highlights the works of his family members, offering the best dystopian books and sci-fi stories about space colonization and the end of the world.

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