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Terri Jentz and her Yale roommate Shayna Weiss embark on a cross‑country bicycle journey that ends with a violent assault on an Oregon prairie. A truck driver deliberately crashes into their tent and attacks them with an ax. The crime becomes a national headline, yet no arrest follows. While both survive, Shayna suffers amnesia and Terri bears haunting memories that fracture their friendship. Years later, returning to the small town, Terri learns the community still feels the night’s violence. Through conversations with residents, she discovers whispers of a living perpetrator who may be right under their noses. Terri’s investigation leads her toward confronting the alleged psychopath, forcing her to face the past and the lingering terror that shadows the town.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Terri Jentz
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