The Shadows We Keep
(2025)(The first book in the Detective Aaron Birch series)
A novel by Jack Sturgis
Some secrets don’t stay buried. Some fires never die.
When a brutal murder and a firebombed art gallery shatter the peace of Ridge Creek, former Army Ranger turned detective Aaron Birch finds himself pulled into a dark conspiracy hiding beneath the surface of his hometown.
At the center is Isabelle Klein—brilliant, enigmatic, and possibly a killer. As Birch digs deeper, he uncovers a hidden ledger tied to political corruption, secret deals, and a global shadow organization known only as the Order of Vesta.
As the body count rises, Birch and Isabelle must navigate a web of betrayal, buried truths, and impossible choices. But to expose the truth, they’ll have to break every rule—and decide how far they’re willing to go for justice.
Genre: Mystery
When a brutal murder and a firebombed art gallery shatter the peace of Ridge Creek, former Army Ranger turned detective Aaron Birch finds himself pulled into a dark conspiracy hiding beneath the surface of his hometown.
At the center is Isabelle Klein—brilliant, enigmatic, and possibly a killer. As Birch digs deeper, he uncovers a hidden ledger tied to political corruption, secret deals, and a global shadow organization known only as the Order of Vesta.
As the body count rises, Birch and Isabelle must navigate a web of betrayal, buried truths, and impossible choices. But to expose the truth, they’ll have to break every rule—and decide how far they’re willing to go for justice.
Genre: Mystery
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