Elliston Station

Young Johnny seems to be the only person in rural Grant County, Kentucky, to believe that his grandpa is innocent of the murder of which he is accused, a killing that has split the entire family as well as everyone else in the small community known as Elliston Station.

Johnny vows to clear his grandfather’s good name and, for three years, he investigates until he is sure of the killer’s identity. As the story progresses, Johnny grows from a naïve 14-year-old to a seasoned adult as he deals with other incredible family secrets. Several plot twists are sure to keep any reader on edge. Elliston Station is based on a true story from 1936 and is written in the slow and friendly drawl of the Southern Kentucky dialect.

6x9 perfect-bound, 196 pages -- $15.00

Here’s what people are saying:

“In his debut historical fiction work, Elliston Station, Robert Webster delivers a story wrapped in integrity, compassion, and determination through the eyes of Johnny. Set in rural Kentucky in the 1930s, this is a young boy’s heartbreaking story of everyday life surrounded by a gripping family murder mystery that reveals hidden family secrets.

I absolutely loved this book. The plot had so many twists and turns I could not put it down. This gripping “whodunit” plays with the reader’s imagination and had me captivated and second-guessing until the very end. Webster has an impressive understanding of family values, and I particularly liked how the characters came alive through their family culture and dynamics. Webster describes the farmland, the family homestead, and that area of Kentucky with such beauty and detail that I found myself walking along his path.

Do not pass this book up – it is well worth reading! I cannot wait to see what Webster writes next.” – Jan Hawk