Grayson returns to Ryhope and uncovers the family history he never knew — from the marching jazz band to the mining legacy that shaped the village and his own story.

Grayson returns to Ryhope and discovers the threads of his family’s past — from the marching jazz band his ancestors helped build to the mining legacy that shaped the village for generations.

Explore the River Wear’s history, legends, and industrial past — the same river that inspired my novel Death on the River Wear.