A Long Time Gone

*A Long Time Gone* by **Joshua Moehling** is a wintry, character-driven **crime thriller** that blends a gripping **cold case** mystery with the ache of family history.

Deputy Ben Packard has hit a low point: after a shooting, he’s on leave, under scrutiny, and cut off from the resources he’d normally rely on. When new information surfaces about his brother’s decades-old disappearance, Ben starts digging as a civilian—fuelled as much by grief as determination. The deeper he goes into the frozen backroads of his small town, the more he realises the past hasn’t stayed buried. A second suspicious death emerges, and a slim connection between the two cases draws Ben into a web of loyalties, secrets, and people who’d rather he stopped asking questions.

Perfect for readers who like **small-town mysteries**, emotionally rich police procedurals, and investigations where the personal stakes are as sharp as the danger.

Add it to your stack and see what the long winter finally reveals.