Beneath Devil's Bridge: A Novel

Written by Loreth Anne White

Narrated by Lauren Ezzo and Laural Merlington

A true crime podcast yields new revelations about a shocking murder in a riveting novel of suspense by Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author Loreth Anne White.

True crime podcaster Trinity Scott is chasing breakout success, and her brand-new serial may get her there. Her subject is Clayton Jay Pelley. More than two decades ago, the respected family man and guidance counselor confessed to the brutal murder of teenage student Leena Rai. But why he killed her has always been a mystery.

In a series of exclusive interviews from prison, Clayton discloses to Trinity the truth about what happened that night beneath Devil’s Bridge. It’s not what anyone in the Pacific Northwest town of Twin Falls expects. Clayton says he didn’t do it. Was he lying then? Or now?

As her listeners increase and ratings skyrocket, Trinity is missing a key player in the story: Rachel Walczak, the retired detective who exposed Pelley’s twisted urges and put him behind bars. She’s not interested in playing Clayton’s game—until Trinity digs deeper and the podcast’s reverb widens. Then Rachel begins to question everything she thinks she knows about the past.

With each of Clayton’s teasing reveals, one thing is clear: he’s not the only one in Twin Falls with a secret.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Jun 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781713580997

Loreth Anne White

Loreth Anne White is a double RITA nominee, an RT Reviewers' Choice award winner for romantic suspense, and a double Daphne Du Maurier finalist. She hails from southern Africa, but now lives in a ski resort in the moody Coast Mountain range. When she's not writing you will find her skiing, biking or hiking with her Black Dog, and generally trying to avoid the bears.

Reviews for Beneath Devil's Bridge

[slyroch · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a brilliantly written story full of suspense, drama, a mystery and twists that had my jaw dropping! It's the story of Leena a teenager, 14, who is missing, the search for her, the search for answers by Rachel the lead detective and Trinity, a young podcaster. The story is told in 2 timelines and has a host of characters. A must read. The audiobook is amazing.

[Nneamaka M. Payne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I say that this installment is one of the works of this writer and all of her others books that I have ever read is exciting and interesting. Fascinating with action and criminal part of the kids intention towars another kids.

[Luka Miladinovic Hugo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing thriller. I simply love the way that the author is writing. Every single one of her books are full of twists and turns. For all thriller lovers - you should definitely read this author.

[Zoe Leyh · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved this book. Favorite I’ve listened to in quite some time. Characters are so real, and story is fantastic. Highly recommend

[geauxgetlit · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

For those who are a fan of true crime, you will love this book!

Trinity is a true crime podcaster, when she meets with Kelley the man who admitted to raping and brutally murdering a teenage girl 20 years ago in a small town under Devil’s Bridge. He has now claimed he is innocent of these crimes. Why would a man admit to these horrendous crimes if he is now claiming he is innocent? Can Trinity’s podcast uncover new light to the many loose ends the police had, even though Kelley admitted his guilt? You don’t want to miss this explosive book and realize just how much the whole town had to play in the teenager’s murder!

This book had me hooked from the get go and I was shocked to realize just how far someone will go to end their darkness that looms them on the inside!

[cjordan916 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Bullied girl, murdered, guidance counselor went to jail for it. Not the real killer

[samantha71020 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loreth Anne White is fast becoming one of my favorite authors! Last year I read and loved In the Dark by her (if you haven't picked this one up yet you simply must!). I jumped at the chance to read this book and wasn't disappointed in the slightest. It just goes to show me how much I NEED to work on catching up on her backlist because wow! She is an author that definitely deserves more hype than I see her getting. This book had podcast elements to it which I really enjoyed. I liked the fact that the book was focused on a crime that was supposedly solved from years ago. I really enjoyed that the story was told from two different timelines - back when Detective Rachel Walczak was investigating the case and then in the present as podcaster Trinity Scott investigates what really happened all those years ago. I found this book to be a really compelling read. I wanted to know what really happened to Leena Rai and the why's behind it all. I had my guesses on who might have been behind it, but even then I definitely didn't see that ending coming. There's this one twist that just hits so perfectly. I felt like I should have seen it coming but yet it smacked me straight in the gut in the best way. Wow, she is such a talented author. Overall, this is a book that definitely deserves more hype in my opinion. Readers who enjoy mysteries, true crime podcasts, and suspenseful reads need to pick this book up. And then talk about it with others so more mystery readers can find this author because I need her to write ALL of the books! Kidding....but kind of not because she's just so good! Highly recommended!Bottom Line: A tense and suspenseful read that I just couldn't stop reading!Disclosure: I received a copy of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. Honest thoughts are my own.

[rayski_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

An Amazon First Read. Probably better than most Amazon First Reads, but not great either. A who done it page turner about a murder that the wrong man, albeit a bad man, went away for. A murder that a northwest village covered up, happy to pin it on a pedophile to both clear them of wrong doing and put a bad man away. However lies are never truly buried and the truth comes back to haunt everyone. It isn't until the truth is learned that the village can start to heal and finally move on. An entertaining book but when it comes to character development and describing a scene, the author falls short.

[grandmacootie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another great Amazon First Read! Well-written plot with well-drawn, deep, complicated characters. Fast pace, suspenseful, great mystery and very thought-provoking. Will definitely be reading more by this author.