First published 2019
Bill Robinson left Boston police work behind to run the Inn at Gloucester, a weathered building perched on the rocky Massachusetts coast. He keeps things simple with his dozen tenants. Pay rent, follow basic rules, and he won't pry into your business. Sheriff Clayton Spears lives upstairs and keeps the same philosophy. This arrangement works until Mitchell Cline shows up with his crew of local criminals. They deal drugs, break laws, and turn the inn into their base of operations. Violence follows them through the front door. Robinson realizes he cannot escape his past or his duty to protect people. Journalist Susan Solie helps him see what they face. Robinson teams up with Spears and two brave residents, Army veteran Nick Jones and groundskeeper Effie Johnson. Together they mount a dangerous defense against Cline's operation. The inn's isolated residents must choose between standing united against the threat or facing death alone.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Boston, Gloucester, Massachusetts
Period: contemporary
363 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence