Before the Morning
Twenty-seven minutes before his parents were murdered, fifteen-year-old Nolan Haynes was nearly smacked in the face by a baseball. This single moment of ordinary family life shatters, plunging Nolan into a world of grief, hidden truths, and unexpected connections. Can he navigate the wreckage of his past and find a new path forward amidst the secrets and support of those around him?
The mundane sounds of a backyard baseball game—the crack of the bat, your little brother Caleb's excited shouts, your parents' encouraging cheers—fill the air. You duck just in time to avoid a wild throw, your video camera clutched protectively to your chest.
It's the last normal afternoon you'll ever have. In twenty-seven minutes, everything will change.
