She returned to Anchor Bay seeking solace. Instead, she found secrets waiting just below the surface.

Every mystery has a final chapter. This one begins with murder.

The members of the Anchor Bay Lighthouse Book Club gather each month in a historic lighthouse overlooking the sea to discuss their favorite whodunits. But when the harbor master is found dead in the lantern room after he complains about this month's book selection, fiction becomes frighteningly real.

As the town reels from the shocking crime, the newest member of the club—a former military psychologist with a talent for reading people—discovers that every reader has a secret, and every suspect has a reason to want the author silenced.

With another book club meeting fast approaching and a killer determined to keep the truth buried, she'll have to separate fact from fiction before the next chapter ends in another murder.

Perfect for fans of charming seaside towns, clever clues, bookish friendships, and page-turning cozy mysteries, Beacon of Murder is a stand-alone novella and is part of the Anchor Bay Cozy Mystery Series.

Because sometimes, the best endings begin with a fresh start.