Book Three
When the River Runs
Some secrets do not stay buried. They travel downstream.
Book Three in the Androscoggin After Dark series.
Coming August 1. Kindle and paperback. Free with Kindle Unlimited at release. Audiobook coming soon.
About the Book
Summer comes hard in the North Country.
The trails turn dusty. The roads run hot. The river swells, shifts, and keeps moving whether anyone is ready or not.
In When the River Runs, the mystery widens beyond the first locked rooms, buried evidence, and old motel records. What began at the edge of the frozen river now travels downstream — through backroads, firegrounds, fishing spots, old loyalties, and people with too much to lose.
As the current pulls the truth into darker places, the danger spreads faster than anyone expected.
Some secrets stay quiet because people protect them.
Others keep moving until they find someone willing to listen.
And in the North Country, the river always knows where to go next.
What to Expect
Dark romantic suspense.
North Country crime.
Summer heat, dusty trails, swollen water, and bad decisions.
Fishing upriver.
Pontook Dam energy.
Backroads, bridges, firegrounds, and secrets that refuse to stay upstream.
Old loyalties under pressure.
Danger that spreads beyond the places everyone thought they understood.
Heat, grief, suspicion, and a current that keeps carrying the truth forward.
Read This After Books One and Two
When the River Runs is Book Three in the connected Androscoggin After Dark novella series.
While each book has its own emotional arc, mystery, danger, and romance, the larger story builds across all four seasons.
For the full experience, begin with When the River Freezes, continue with When the River Thaws, and then follow the current into summer.
Series Reading Order
Book One: When the River Freezes — Available Now
Book Two: When the River Thaws — Releases July 1
Book Three: When the River Runs — Releases August 1
Book Four: When the River Burns — Releases September 1
Best read in order.
From the World of the Book
When the River Runs moves deeper into the summer side of the Androscoggin River Valley — dusty roads, hot afternoons, fishing water, wooded trails, old bridges, and places where the truth travels farther than anyone meant it to.
For behind-the-scenes notes, North Country inspiration, recipes, character extras, and bonus material from the series, visit From the Riverbank.
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Book Details
Title: When the River Runs
Series: Androscoggin After Dark, Book Three
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense / North Country Crime
Release Date: August 1
Formats: Kindle and paperback
Kindle Unlimited: Yes, at release
Audiobook: Coming soon
“The woods keep their secrets. The river eventually gives them back.”
— Erica R. Buteau
Follow the Current
Continue the Androscoggin After Dark series with When the River Runs.
Coming August 1.
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