Hawking's Grove

A cinematic suspense novel that mixes dark mystery and 80’s nostalgia with a generation-spanning twist.

Most people have bad memories of regrettable things they did in high school... sins they hope have been erased with the passage of time. Few harbor as dark a secret as Joel Bradstreet. Now a teacher at his alma mater, Joel hopes to keep the mistakes of his past there concealed. Instead, they may once again lead to inescapable and deadly consequences. Years earlier as a high school senior, an unrequited crush and a bitter rivalry led Joel to a tragic graduation day confrontation. Now, Joel suspects a set of recent deaths may not only be connected to a student he's become involved with, but also to events from his youth. As the authorities investigate, Joel races to find his own answers and to keep the secrets of both his past and present hidden.

Kyle Schiebel is a lifelong Midwesterner, still living in his hometown, halfway between Chicago and St. Louis. Growing up amidst the cornfields of Illinois, he was raised on "Twilight Zone" reruns, John Hughes movies and 80's new wave music. Those influences, along with a familiar heartland setting, are evident in Kyle's debut novel, "Hawking's Grove."