A Novel of Secrets Buried Beneath the Hemlocks
Nestled deep in the forests of Potter County, Pennsylvania, the company town of Blowville rose with the timber boom—and rotted just as quickly beneath the surface.
When Clara Moran stumbles upon a hidden cellar beneath a hollow tree, she uncovers more than crates and company secrets. Whispers in the woods, vanished workers, and a town too afraid to speak point to something watching from the trees—something that remembers.
As tensions rise between loyalty and truth, the townsfolk must choose whether to protect the lie that built their lives or face the darkness that has waited too long to be unearthed.
Based on real newspaper clippings and forgotten fragments of Pennsylvania’s lumber past, The Hollow Tree is a haunting tale of industry, silence, and the forest that never forgets.
“ Superb! Since I was about 4 years old, Ive walked along Bailey Run through the remains of Blowville. My Grandfather helped me find and dig up hand-blown beer bottles at the site of a brewery. (At the branch of Little Bailey), and Ive found many rail spikes from the old narrow gauge. This book was like a chance to experience life in 19th century Blowville! And having trod those hollows alone after dark, the spine-tingling chills came very easily! My only regret is that I burned through it in one day, setting it down only for unavoidable obligations and lunch!“
“Excellent! I thoroughly enjoyed this book, couldn’t put it down until I finished the last page. I would describe this book as a mystery, a ghost story without a ghost. A must read!!”
“This book keeps you on edge wondering what is going to happen next! A very good fiction mystery book.”