First published 2011
The Memory Festival brings San Celina together to honor memories through handmade crafts. Benni Harper watches the celebration unfold when gunfire shatters the peaceful gathering. A sniper wounds a local officer, and the attack appears deliberate. The shooter targets police with calculated precision, turning what should be a joyful community event into a nightmare. Benni knows her husband Gabe serves as police chief, making him a likely target. She refuses to wait while danger stalks her town. The festival continues around them, but fear replaces celebration as residents wonder who will be next. Benni must act before the gunman strikes again. She races to uncover the shooter's identity while protecting those she loves most. The Memory Festival was meant to celebrate the past, but now everyone fears it will create tragic new memories that will haunt San Celina forever.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: San Celina
Period: Memory Festival
320 pages · Hardcover · Berkley Hardcover