The First Born Son **By Latusha Sheckles** **Six teenagers went into the woods. Only five came out.** Twenty-seven years ago, Sylus disappeared without a trace. No body was ever found. No explanation was ever given. And the five boys who returned home without him carried secrets that would haunt more than one generation. As the years passed, those boys became men. They built successful careers, raised families, and moved forward with their lives. But for the family Sylus left behind, time never healed the wounds of his disappearance. Now, tragedy begins to strike, and the past refuses to remain buried. As investigators uncover disturbing connections, long-held loyalties are tested, families begin to unravel, and questions that went unanswered for nearly three decades demand attention. What really happened to Sylus? How much did the five boys know? And what happens when the consequences of the past reach those who had nothing to do with it? **Some secrets don't die. They wait.** *The First Born Son* is an adult psychological suspense and murder thriller exploring family loyalty, generational consequences, betrayal, grief, and the devastating price of buried truths. **Twenty-seven years of silence. One mystery that refuses to stay buried.**