A Slaughter Creek Prequel Overview She thought this small town nestled in the Tennessee mountains was the perfect place to raise a family...until she found out what was happening to the children in Slaughter Creek... BEFORE SHE DIES—a short story prequel to Rita Herron's exciting new romantic suspense series set in a small rural Tennessee town called SLAUGHTER CREEK. Look for Book one in the series DYING TO TELL on sale December 25 from Amazon Montlake!