A Novel Coming Soon

ALEX

Max Endicott never expected to see Alex again.

She’s been dead for forty-two years.

IThe Story

Synopsis

A summer in 1964. A silence that lasted forty-two years.

Everyone has a purpose in life — no matter how large or small. Max Endicott finds his from a most unexpected source: a girl who has been dead for forty-two years.

When a chance encounter brings Max face to face with Alex — a girl he once loved and lost without explanation — long-buried emotions begin to surface. What began as a summer of young, innocent love in 1964 ended without warning, leaving behind only questions and a silence that time never answered.

“Now, across the boundaries of life and death, Max is drawn back into a past he thought was gone forever.”

As Alex reveals fragments of the truth, Max must confront what really happened all those years ago — and the role he is meant to play in bringing it to light.

ALEX is a story of love lost and rediscovered, of truths long hidden, and of a connection that refuses to be broken — even by death.

IIThe Author

About the Author

A lifelong reader. A first-time novelist.

My name is Stephen Crider, and since you're here, you've probably already figured that out. I was born and raised in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, and have lived in the Perry County town of Duncannon for over 40 years. I am a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in England, Texas, and Washington from 1971 through 1975.

I've been married to my wife, Terry, for over 45 years and have a son, daughter, and four grandchildren.

From a professional standpoint, I worked in I.T. for 40 years before retiring in 2020.

In my spare time, I coached girls' slow-pitch softball for 20 years, completing my final season in 2014. I consider myself a voracious reader of novels and will read most anything.

I've always enjoyed writing fiction, and ALEX will be my first published novel. I have several other completed works that I would consider publishing once ALEX is in print.

IIIWhere to Find It

Coming Soon

Available on Amazon.