Prologue

It was a small town story that shook and shocked the nation. 29-year-old Silas Grant is marched into a South Carolina courtroom, his shining blue eyes pierce into the cameras as he's convicted of brutally murdering his parents and girlfriend. One year later, on the anniversary of the murders, Silas agrees to an interview for the first time, with local newspaper reporter Harper James. It's an unexpected get for Harper, the newest and youngest reporter at the small-staffed Aiken Gazette. But the bizarre interview sets in motion a series of revelations that only add to the mystery. As Harper uncovers more about Silas and the Grant family, she soon realizes she may be in over her head. DEADLINE is the debut novel for award-winning investigative journalist Savannah Jenkins.