If a Tree Falls in the Forest (Short Story)

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Can justice be served across timelines? Fans of Gillian McAllister's "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" and the chilling Sally Field classic film, "An Eye for an Eye" will enjoy this grippi ng psychological thriller that explores the complexities of grief, the power of nature, and the unexpected ways justice can be served. Lisa Bates, a renowned String Theorist, stands in the wake of her daughter Amalie's brutal murder. Grief gives way to a chilling resolve—Lisa will face Amalie's killer, David Rucker Leeds, not for forgiveness, but for a far more intricate plan.Regular visits to Leeds on Death Row become a twisted dance. As Lisa delves into his past crimes, she conceals her true intentions beneath practiced stoicism and feigned friendship. She harbors a forbidden knowledge, a scientific theory about the manipulation of time itself that remains to be tested. Can Lisa rewrite the past, rewind fate, and bring her daughter back?Beneath the ominous shadow of a fallen wolf tree in the Appalachian wilderness, the scene of Leeds' crimes, a dark secret waits to be unearthed. Will the unforgiving hand of fate rewrite history in a way Lisa can't control?--------------------------- 26 pp. | A version of this short story originally appeared in the Still of Winter anthology (Inky Bones Press). Show more