New Southern Mystery Novel Reopens a 40-Year-Old Cold Case Through Fiction
Laurie Byrne Smith’s Petey Vanished! takes readers on an emotional search for truth in a story filled with suspense, secrets, and Southern charm.
Laurie Byrne Smith is excited to announce the release of Petey Vanished!: A Novel of Southern Proportions, a powerful new mystery & suspense book now available on Amazon. This heartfelt and gripping story weaves together romance, secrets, childhood memories, and a decades-old disappearance that no one could forget.
In Petey Vanished!, readers follow JoBeth and Billy as they reconnect after years apart. Their bond is strong, shaped by a childhood spent in a quiet Southern town. As they catch up, talk turns to the past and to a mystery that has haunted them for over forty years. A child went missing back then, and no one ever found out why or h...
