Verdicts of the Neuse

A murder inside the Craven County Courthouse throws Captain Ben Mercer and the people he has worked beside for years into an investigation unlike anything they have faced before.

What begins as a shocking act of violence soon exposes secrets buried for decades—secrets involving old investigations, powerful men, hidden loyalties, and a young woman whose death was never truly put to rest.

As Ben and his fellow officers begin putting the pieces together, the investigation reaches far beyond the courthouse walls. Old friendships are tested, long-held truths begin to unravel, and the past refuses to stay buried.

Set against the historic streets, courthouse corridors, and riverfront of New Bern, North Carolina, Verdicts of the Neuse is a Southern crime mystery about justice, friendship, loyalty, and the weight carried by those who have spent their lives behind the badge.

Sometimes a case ends in a courtroom.

Sometimes the river renders its own verdict.