He’s Not Welcome—And That’s Why He Stays Jonathan Smyth Walks Where He’s Not Invited

Some men seek comfort.Others seek answers.

Jonathan Smyth shows up in towns where he’s not wanted, asks questions no one dares to ask, and stays long after the welcome runs cold.

In The Case of the Screaming Tunnel, Frank F. Fiore doesn’t write a man on a mission.He writes a man who can’t walk away.

The Cold Shoulder Is Just the BeginningLocals whisper.Officials dodge.Old-timers change the subject.

That’s how Smyth knows he’s in the right place.

He doesn’t need a badge or a title.He needs one thing:A reason to stay.

And once he has it, nothing—not angry townsfolk, not false leads, not even the fear of what he might find—can pull him off the trail.

Truth Isn’t Welcome in Places Built on Lies

When Smyth steps in, he threatens more than comfort.He threatens control.

Because once the truth comes out?The stories fall apart.The people who profited from the myth start to sweat.And those who buried the past?They start digging again—but not for evidence.For cover.

Frank F. Fiore Doesn’t Write Tourist MysteriesThis isn’t a weekend puzzle.There’s no cozy resolution.

This is a gut-punch of a story where the answers sting, and the man who finds them walks away with more scars than applause.

That’s Smyth’s world.And Frank F. Fiore captures it without flinching.

Why Readers Stick With Smyth

Because he doesn’t chase glory.Because he doesn’t flinch when things get ugly.Because he shows up when no one else will.

And when he’s done?

He leaves—not because he’s finished, but because the people aren’t ready to hear the rest.