What Became Of Marybeth

About The Book:

In the quiet, stormy corners of Wexley Harbor, Elise Langford is awarded Investigative Journalist of the Year for her fearless reporting. But when she returns to the place where she fled years ago, a simple award becomes the catalyst for unraveling a painful past she thought she had left behind.

As Elise steps back into her childhood home, the weight of the past drags her deeper into the mystery of her sister's sudden disappearance two decades ago. Faced with the discovery of old secrets and cryptic messages, Elise is forced to confront a truth more complicated and chilling than she ever imagined. What really happened to Marybeth, and what is the legacy her sister left behind?

Torn between professional success and personal reckoning, Elise's journey unearths buried memories and calls into question everything she thought she knew about family, loyalty, and the price of silence. With danger looming closer than she expects, Elise must decide whether facing her darkest fears will finally free her-or destroy her.

About The Author:

From surviving a near‑fatal childhood accident to discovering his hidden connection to the Rosewood Massacre, Patrick Dukes has lived a life shaped by trauma, faith, and an unbreakable ancestral call. Raised by a praying grandmother who refused to let darkness claim him, Patrick grew up navigating poverty, instability, and the absence of his father-yet he emerged with a fierce determination to rise.

His journey carried him through the worlds of hip‑hop, athletics, corporate leadership, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and ministry. Along the way, he became the first African‑American to hold key positions in both the restaurant and medical fields, built successful businesses from the ground up, and ultimately answered God's call to preach the Gospel.

But beneath every achievement was a deeper truth: the voices of his ancestors-silenced in the flames of Rosewood-were urging him to speak, create, and reclaim a legacy stolen by violence and time.

In Warriors of Warfare: The Story of Patrick Dukes, Patrick shares his extraordinary path from brokenness to purpose, revealing how God transformed every gift-music, art, storytelling, leadership-into weapons for spiritual battle. This is a memoir of survival, identity, and divine calling. It is a testament to the power of faith, the endurance of heritage, and the courage it takes to step into the destiny God designed.

For anyone who has ever wondered whether their life has meaning, this story declares: you were born for the fight.