The Running Water River Bridge is a mystery novel narrated by the protagonist, Doug Whittier from the first book of this series, Fall to Earth. In this story, Doug is promoted to the Executive Consultant engineering level and immediately is faced with an improperly solved murder mystery that goes back ten years in the company's past. Doug is tasked with solving the old crime while his employer continues to lie about what really happened. The crime now takes on a new life starting at The Running Water River Bridge. Two more employees die, trade secrets are stolen, and it all seems to be linked to the murder from a decade ago. Two private detective agencies are employed to help, but can't solve the crimes. Finally, Doug hires one "special person". Soon things begin to fall into place, and The Running Water River provides the revenge...but were they the right criminals? And what about the aftermath of the lies that are told? Some problems are never fully solved.