Chris Loehmer Kincaid

The Truth Beyond the River Chris Loehmer Kincaid

A Vietnam vet fighting a new war. A young reporter looking for her big break. An aging monk trying to keep the peace. Will they find the truth beyond where the river runs? The year is 1974. Lieutenant Tommy Lightfoot has returned home from the Vietnam War a changed man. He and his fellow Native American warriors begin a new war - claiming a piece of property that they feel was wrongfully taken from their ancestors. On that land along a river sits an abandoned monastery, watched over by Cecil, an elderly monk. When the editor of a big city newspaper hears of the takeover, he sends his newest reporter to cover it. Teresa has only been chosen because of her looks - a black braid and a Spanish-American heritage. Before she even arrives at the monastery, she fears she is in over her head. When she meets Tommy and Cecil, she wonders if she will ever be able to uncover the truth or if it will float down the river, beyond the grasp of all of them.