A Bad Penny

In “A Bad Penny,” John T. Wheelwright spins a classic tale of a stranger’s arrival upending the peace of a small town. As past secrets surface and loyalties shift, no one can predict who is truly friend or foe. Each page tightens the suspense, as the penny’s appearance stirs suspicions and tests long-standing relationships. Mystery lovers will relish Wheelwright’s crisp prose, a cast of memorable characters, and clues that entice—but never quite settle. In a world where the past is never as far gone as we hope, the consequences of old choices return with new urgency. Will truth and redemption surface, or will the bad penny doom the guilty to repeat their mistakes? Pick up this suspenseful read and find out what lies beneath the town’s quiet surface.