When Julia Chandler's husband dies in a late-night car crash, grief and betrayal drive her to do something impulsive: hike all 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Joined by three of her oldest friends, each carrying secrets of their own, Julia sets out to rediscover herself. What begins as an escape soon becomes a test of endurance, courage, and trust. As the friends tackle brutal climbs, raging storms, and dangerous wildlife encounters, they begin to shed the layers of guilt, fear, and regret that have long defined them. But when a heart-stopping accident occurs on the trail, their strength and courage are pushed to the next level.

From Georgia to Maine, each mile forces them to face the truths they've buried for years. An emotional, heart-pounding story about the unbreakable bonds that carry us through life's roughest miles and the transformative power of nature, All the Hidden Pieces invites readers to reflect on the hidden pieces we all carry and the beauty of finding wholeness again.

Dana Ridenour is a retired FBI agent and the award-winning author of the Lexie Montgomery thriller series. Behind the Mask was named one of the best indie books of 2016 by Kirkus Reviews, while Beyond the Cabin won the 2018 Royal Palm Literary Award for best thriller or suspense novel, and Below the Radar was the 2020 Readers' Favorite gold-medal winner in the thriller genre as well as the 2021 Feathered Quill Book Awards gold/first-place winner for best adult fiction. Dana has also written two television screenplays. Her screenplay for Below the Radar was a finalist for an Atlanta International Screenplay Award.An avid kayak angler and hiker, Dana lives in Beaufort, South Carolina, where she is working on her fifth novel.