Centennial dad and hockey coach finds a new story to tell in ‘Beneath Silver Ridge Arena’

Brandon Atherton and his son, Camden, stand in front of a hockey rink. Courtesy of Brandon Atherton Brandon Atherton was looking for a book his 11-year-old son, who loves hockey and mystery novels, could read over the summer. What he couldn’t find was a young adult hockey mystery series.The Centennial dad and youth hockey coach decided to try writing one himself. The result is “Beneath Silver Ridge Arena,” a middle-grade mystery that draws on the long seasons, team dynamics, and tournament travel Atherton knows firsthand — with a mysterious twist.“I was surprised that we couldn’t find anything in that genre and in that age range,” Atherton said. “So I kind of jokingly was like, ‘Well, maybe I should just try to write one.’”His son was enthusiastic about the idea and became one of the book’s first readers.

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