Charleston – October 07, 2026 -- Palmetto Publishing has released "The Silence Has Spoken," the third and final installment in author Anne Elder's Silence Series, now available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.
The novel wraps up a saga of corporate secrets in a fictional Southern town
Set in the fictional town of Millersville, the book follows investigator Jackson Palmer as he returns home to help his brother Seth and sister-in-law Olivia uncover the truth behind the death of their granddaughter, Abigail. His search uncovers a decades-long conspiracy tied to aging electric towers and corporate negligence that poisoned the land and the community.
A woman's hidden identity threatens to upend the town
Morgan Kiernan, a woman concealing her true identity, sets out to expose those responsible for destroying her family, risking her place in the community she has adopted as home. She faces opposition from Elizabeth, the town's longtime matriarch who has spent years burying the past. As Jackson's investigation advances and Morgan's identity comes to light, alliances within the town break apart, including that of Elizabeth's son Brett, who begins questioning the people closest to him.
Elder says the book centers on the cost of silence
Anne Elder said she wanted readers to feel the weight of what happens when silence is used as a weapon, noting that her characters have paid heavily to keep their secrets, and the book examines what happens when those who've been silenced decide they have nothing left to lose.
"The Silence Has Spoken" follows "The Current of Silence" and "The Silence is Broken" in Elder's series, which blends domestic thriller elements with multi-generational family drama. The book carries ISBN-13 numbers 9798318845260 and 9798318845277.