The Last Morning

A Thriller (The Secrets of Chapel Roads, Book 1)

By: Camden Baird

Narrated by: Megan Tusing, Amy Hutchins, Andrew Eiden, Kate Rudd, Coleen Marlo, Rosanna Pilcher, Janet Metzger, Wayne Mitchell

In her pulse-pounding psychological thriller debut, author Camden Baird lays bare the anguish and terror of a mother living out her worst nightmare when her young child goes missing.

Sadie Wilson’s heart stops the moment the phone rings. Deep in her soul, she knows what’s coming, and the voice on the other end only confirms her fears: Emma never made it to school. Her sweet, scared five-year-old climbed onto the bus for her very first day of kindergarten…and then vanished.

Struggling to push aside her grief to focus on getting her daughter back, Sadie finds herself slipping deeper into despair. The growing list of suspects weighs heavily on her mind: the secretive teacher, the registered sex offender, the delusional neighbor, the disgruntled ex-wife, the evasive principal—everyone seems to have a connection to Emma. And a surprising grudge to bear.

Thankfully Sadie’s got her loving husband, Allen, by her side. But she can’t help feeling he’s hiding something too.

Edgy and full of twists, The Last Morning is an emotional thrill ride, unfolding little by little from each suspect’s point of view.

©2025 by Camden Baird. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“A compulsive and heart-wrenching thriller that will have you flying through the pages. The final twist will leave you speechless!”—Stefanie London, USA Today bestselling author

So many secrets

This town is harboring a lot of secrets. It seems like everyone has something to hide and is connected to the disappearance of a little girl. You won’t see the end coming. It was even more twisted than I thought. I did think they could have used a different person for the voice of the cop. His voice didn’t match the character in my opinion.

Who did it .....

I didn't see that ending coming. I alway see the twist coming and I definitely didn't this time. The story was well though out and the narrators did a good job in telling the story.

Edge of my seat listening

Wow, just amazing. Full cast was really the only way to go with this book. So many moving parts to the story, you'd get lost of it was just one or two narrators. No way could I have imagines how any of it went till I got to each turn. Definitely worth listening to if you've already read the book.

Hit too close to home.

This was an incredible story that was close to my heart because I have a kid in the same grade and I can understand what the parents were going through. I was on pins and needles the whole book trying to find out who did it.

Kept me guessing

Great listen , good characters and great ending! Loved the full cast, and it was an easy listen.