First published 2024
Amanda turns up dead in their quiet seaside community, and Eliza refuses to accept the official explanation. She starts asking questions that make the locals uncomfortable. Every lead she follows reveals another layer of deception that the town has kept hidden for years. The deeper Eliza digs into Amanda's death, the more dangerous her situation becomes. She discovers that Amanda stumbled onto secrets that powerful people wanted to stay buried. Eliza must face her own troubled history while pursuing the killer. Someone knows she's getting close to the truth and wants to stop her permanently. She works frantically to solve the case before she becomes the next victim. The investigation forces Eliza to confront painful memories she's tried to forget. Justice for Amanda depends on Eliza's willingness to risk everything, including her own life.
Genres: suspense, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Seaside Community
416 pages · Paperback · Ember