Welcome to Moonridge Bay—
A finalist in The Global Book Awards for Murder.
After years of service as a Navy nurse, Janice Hart returns home carrying invisible scars the sea breeze can’t quite soothe. Hoping for a quiet place to rebuild her life, she settles in the coastal town of Moonridge Bay, where she’s unexpectedly inherited her late great-aunt’s beloved library. A creaky, sea-weathered building that holds more than books within its walls.
But not everyone in town is pleased by her arrival. Some whisper that she’s an outsider, unfit to carry on her aunt’s legacy. Others suspect her sudden inheritance wasn’t as innocent as it seems. Janice had hoped for a fresh start, but beneath the quaint charm of Moonridge Bay runs an undercurrent of distrust and secrets.
When a respected townsman is found dead near the waterfront, the uneasy peace of the village shatters. Drawn into the investigation alongside a wary detective—and guided by her loyal German Shepherd, Shadow—Janice must use both her medical training and her quiet intuition to uncover the truth. But as suspicion turns toward her, she realizes that some battles aren’t fought on distant shores—they’re fought in the hearts of those who fear the truth most.