The Coventry Ridge Trilogy
(2025)(A book in the Alex Harlan series)
An omnibus of novels by Phillip Strang
Alex Harlan can't escape the shadows of his past—or the secrets buried in the Appalachian mountains he once called home.
After years of building a reputation in the FBI, Alex finds himself drawn back to the labyrinthine ridges of Coventry Ridge, where dark conspiracies and buried truths lurk beneath the surface of small-town life. Working alongside Sheriff Maggie Blackburn—a woman with whom he shares both history and unresolved tension—Alex applies his unique investigative skills to cases that others can't solve.
Each investigation pulls Alex deeper into the web of secrets that has defined his hometown for generations, connecting present-day crimes to historical wounds that never healed. As he navigates between his FBI training and his intimate knowledge of these mountains and their people, Alex discovers that the most dangerous predators often hide in plain sight, protected by power and privilege.
From drug trafficking networks using forgotten mountain trails to corrupt officials willing to kill to protect their interests, the Alex Harlan series explores how the past shapes the present, how small towns harbour big secrets, and how some crimes leave marks that can never be erased—even across generations.
Genre: Mystery
After years of building a reputation in the FBI, Alex finds himself drawn back to the labyrinthine ridges of Coventry Ridge, where dark conspiracies and buried truths lurk beneath the surface of small-town life. Working alongside Sheriff Maggie Blackburn—a woman with whom he shares both history and unresolved tension—Alex applies his unique investigative skills to cases that others can't solve.
Each investigation pulls Alex deeper into the web of secrets that has defined his hometown for generations, connecting present-day crimes to historical wounds that never healed. As he navigates between his FBI training and his intimate knowledge of these mountains and their people, Alex discovers that the most dangerous predators often hide in plain sight, protected by power and privilege.
From drug trafficking networks using forgotten mountain trails to corrupt officials willing to kill to protect their interests, the Alex Harlan series explores how the past shapes the present, how small towns harbour big secrets, and how some crimes leave marks that can never be erased—even across generations.
Genre: Mystery
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