The Secret Under Vernal

A Brynn Walker Mystery: Book 1

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Genres

Rural Suspense, Female Protagonist, Mystery, Dinosaurs, Middle Grade, Novels, and Children

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None

Type of Ending

Series

A Brynn Walker Mystery — Book 1

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Publication Date

Jul 22, 2026

Page Length

280 pages

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The Secret Under Vernal

A Brynn Walker Mystery: Book 1

Published Copy

Blurb

A girl. A white husky. A hidden dinosaur secret under Vernal.

Twelve‑year‑old Brynn Walker never expected excitement to show up on her doorstep—literally. But when a warm, glowing egg appears with a tag that reads Protect this, her quiet life in Vernal, Utah, is turned upside down.

What hatches is extraordinary. What follows is dangerous.

As mysterious forces close in, Brynn must uncover the truth behind the creature she’s sworn to protect—and discover the courage she never knew she had.

A magical adventure for readers 8 to 12 who love brave girls, small‑town secrets, and creatures that spark the imagination.

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Genres

Rural Suspense, Female Protagonist, Mystery, Dinosaurs, Middle Grade, Novels, and Children

Trigger Warnings

None

Type of Ending

Series

A Brynn Walker Mystery — Book 1

Author Prefers A Review On

Amazon

Reader Spots Remaining

100

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Jul 22, 2026

Page Length

280 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Sandra Boyle writes emotionally rich, psychologically grounded fiction that explores memory, identity, and the quiet fractures that shape a life. After 42 years as a nurse practitioner in family medicine, she brings a rare clarity and compassion to her storytelling, blending emotional realism with subtle speculative threads and character-driven depth.

Her work spans women’s fiction, speculative fiction, and sci-fi, unified by a fascination with emotional inheritance and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Whether she’s writing about family, identity, or the shifting nature of memory, her novels invite readers into intimate, resonant worlds that linger long after the last page.

Sandra also writes nonfiction under S.B. Wade and speculative / sci-fi under S. Boyle.