THE ELK’S JOURNAL

from Elk River Living | Volume 05 | Issue 03

TAKE A SNEAK PEEK

NEW FROM ELK RIVER NATIVE & AUTHOR, STEVE KITTNER

Just released! You can get an introduction to some of the main characters in the “What Lies” Adventure Mystery Series by one of Elk River’s favorite, published authors, Steve Kittner. It's the new "What Lies Along The Banks of The River," and it is a bargain at .99 cents for an eBook or $5.99 for a paperback (Amazon.com).

Travel with Kittner behind the scenes to learn more about the adventurous life along the Elk River. His new novella consists of four short stories where characters Josh and Eddie roam the riverbanks and trails behind their homes in West Virginia. The setting, adventures, and dialogue are a prequel to Kittner’s first book and bestseller, River Rocks. Also, Kittner is currently writing his fifth fulllength novel, "What Lies Down Copperhead Road," which will be another book packed with adventure in an Appalachian setting. ERL will have more on this exciting book when it is released. If you love adventure mystery, treasure hunts, and action, I recommend Kittner’s new novella and ALL of the books in the “What Lies” series.

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Excerpt from "What Lies Along The Banks of The River"

He looked the body over and shook his head. He spoke to the deceased. “Three bullet holes to the chest, “ He shrugged. “I’m not sure why the State of Florida needs me to tell them the cause of death, but I will certainly do it, for a very nice salary.” He smiled at the deceased.

Once reentering the morgue, the attendants did their job of returning the body to drawer 62. Not getting a good hold on it, the bag fell and when it did there was a ping from the contact it made with the epoxy cement floor. …

The M.E. looked at the clear bag lying on the floor and noticed the source of the ping. Lying halfway out of one of the slender side pockets was something shiny…and gold! …

“Well, this should help the next of kin with their grief somewhat, I would say.” He flipped the coin in the air, caught it, and took it directly to his office, to his personal safe. He was an honest man and he would see that the detectives were made aware of it and the victim’s family received the coin.

Mitch Deboard

Mitch DeBoard of Clay, WV shared photos of Devil’s Sawmill Waterfall, located on the rails-to-trails section of the Elk River Trail on Buffalo Creek in Clay County. Rocky Nutter, a Braxton County resident, said he believes the waterfall is 90’ in height. The last shot of the creek was taken off of Sand Fork Bridge. This bridge is sometimes confused with the Robinson Fork Bridge, which, by the way, was blown up at the same time, on October 23, 1952, during the Widen Mine War.