Howard Lynch lived a life measured in silences. The silence of his rural Pennsylvania upbringing. The silence of his grief-stricken home in Wolf Valley. The silence of his novelist wife, Amber, lost suddenly a year ago. His only companion? An adopted dog named Coby-a four-legged reminder of a life he could have had.

Then, the river starts rising.

With a relentless storm stalled over the region, Howard is faced with a devastating choice: Escape to safety or risk everything to save a life that represents his last link to Amber.

Weaving between the flood and the intricate love story that leads up to Amber's tragic passing, Murray paints an intimate portrait of a complicated man whose life was marked by obstacles from his earliest years.

Autumn in Wolf Valley is a story about the things we lose, the unexpected gifts we find, and the enduring power of forgiveness. It's a reminder that even in the darkest depths, hope can rise. And sometimes, the greatest love stories are the ones we never see coming.