Death At Dawn - E-book - ePub

In the shadow of the ancient Magaliesburg Mountains, an early morning drive turns tranquil for Nicholas and Yvonne, two lovers returning from their annual romantic escape. All that they come back to is a motionless body with fogged windows and opened doors of a parked car-their dear friends John and Amanda. The eerie setting of the breathtaking false dawn shatters their world. Nicholas and Yvonne ward off their fighting memories of past trauma; the silence of what is around them almost leaves room for a haunting descent into the unknown.
Detective Inspector Thabo Mokoena arrives, disgusted by the lack of evidence of an accident and the peaceful expressions plastered on the faces of the dead. As the digging goes on, suspicion arises, and the mountain's secrets start revealing themselves."Whispers of the Mountain" is a thrilling journey of love, loss, and the unending pursuit of what is real. But Nicholas and Yvonne are going through a passage on their account, one by grief and the other by mystery, as they got plunged into the core of the mountains where shadows harboured more than the friends' finality's secrets.
In the process, both were wrestling with their emotions and the rising tension of the investigation spurred them to find out and to give in to stepping along that fine line between the known and unknown. In this gripping plot, the peaceful splendour of the Magalies contrasts harshly with the dark riddle they hide. The story navigates the aspect of human resilience, the power of friendship, and the indomitable spirit of a person seeking answers in the face of tragedy.
"Whispers of the Mountain" is a journey that one cannot forget and which one never wants to set down; the reader will sit at the edge of their chair wishing to discover the truth veiled behind the scenes.