Under Boy Scout Colors

A crisp autumn afternoon finds Dale Tompkins hurrying through the streets of Hillsgrove, fresh from his first delivery route and still feeling the proud weight of his new Scout badge. The town’s sky is a wash of gray and blue, the air sharp with the scent of rain, and Dale’s thoughts drift toward home‑cooked snacks and the promise of his first troop meeting. Suddenly a blood‑curdling scream shatters the calm, and a boy lies stunned in the road, his fate hanging in the cool dusk.

Drawn by instinct and the Scout oath, Dale darts toward the scene, his curiosity turning into a sense of responsibility. Alongside a handful of strangers and familiar faces, he must decide what it means to act quickly, protect a fellow Scout, and face a mystery that threatens the peace of his close‑knit community. The opening chapters blend vivid early‑20th‑century atmosphere with the timeless values of courage, teamwork, and youthful determination, inviting listeners to step into a world where every badge carries a story worth discovering.