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After The Iron Vault: One More Visit with the Mercers

October 23, 2026
S.F. Baumgartner

By S.F. Baumgartner

Sometimes you reach the end of a series and would happily spend a little more time with its characters. There’s a Mercer family bonus scene waiting for that moment.

The Mercer Files Complete Trilogy by S.F. Baumgartner, with the invitation to start with the rig, follow the claim, and enter the vault.

A reading note before you follow the link: this scene takes place after The Iron Vault and contains series-ending context. Save it until you’ve finished the trilogy.

The scene is called The Call That Wasn’t About Evidence. It brings the family together for a conversation with one condition: for once, the evidence is off-limits. That’s all I’m going to tell you here, so you can discover the rest for yourself.

With The Iron Vault now out, readers are going to be in different places. Some will have finished Eli and Rosalie’s story. Others will be starting it this weekend, and some may still be following Luke or Noah through the earlier books.

There’s no need to hurry through a book to keep up with an extra. If you’re still reading, bookmark this post and come back later. The warning is there so you can choose when to continue.

The main trilogy runs from Black Gold Secret to The Lost Claim and then The Iron Vault. The bonus belongs after all three.

Finished and ready? Read The Call That Wasn’t About Evidence here. The full scene is free to read on the website.

If you’re looking for a book to read next, browse my book library for descriptions and retailer links.

Do you enjoy these smaller visits after a story ends? You’re welcome to share what you like about bonus scenes in the comments. Please keep any details about the trilogy’s ending to yourself so the next reader can enjoy it too.

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