Tides of Deception: Past Imperfect
In the tight-knit community of Mystic Beach, social worker Dr. Clara Starr appears to have conquered her troubled past.
But when the body of local waterman Bobby Ward washes ashore, Clara’s darkest secret plunges her into the heart of a chilling mystery. As her clients become the prime suspects in Bobby’s murder, Clara must unravel a web of deceit and betrayal.
Aided by her trusted assistant, Addie, they grapple with long-held secrets and the deadly consequences of past mistakes.
When the shocking cause of Bobby’s death is revealed, Clara finds herself on the precipice of losing everything. She must decide whether to keep her secret hidden and risk arrest or expose her past and face a devastating truth.
Tides of Deception: Bloodlines and Betrayals
Addie Marsh and her boss, Dr. Clara Starr, stumble upon an abandoned boat along the shore of Chesapeake Bay. Department of Natural Resources Officer Blue Wild reveals that the boat’s livewell is filled with blood. The grim discovery of a severed finger propels them into a mystery far darker than the waters that brought the boat ashore. But the enigmatic boat isn’t the only surprise destiny has in store for them. A sudden revelation throws Addie’s life off balance. With the undeterred Blue at her side, the duo work tirelessly to piece together the chilling puzzle. From tracing the boat’s origin and its grim cargo to unraveling the threads of Addie’s concealed heritage, every clue drags them deeper into the heart of the mystery.
The second installment of the Chesapeake Bay Murder Mysteries plunges readers into a whirlpool of suspense. Here, family ties bind as tightly as the secrets that sever them, and for Addie, the truth may lie where she least expects it: at the crossroads of the bay’s mysterious abandoned boat and her own family secrets.
Miscreants
When psychotherapist Charlotte Crown is suspended after a client is linked to his daughter’s disappearance, she’s desperate for a lifeline. Dr. Bannon, a charismatic psychiatrist, approaches her with an unconventional offer to join his private practice, where therapy isn’t just about healing – it’s about stopping crimes before they happen.
As Charlotte enters this shadowy world, she quickly realizes that her new clients aren’t typical offenders. There’s Willow, the botanist haunted by nightmares of her toxic garden; Nathan, an arsonist at war with his own flames; Elijah, a cult leader losing grip on his flock; Grace, a seductive black widow chasing her next deadly romance; and Isabella, a cold-blooded fixer seeking answers to her own emptiness. They’re all here for therapy, or so it seems.
When a string of mysterious murders surfaces, the line between patient and predator begins to blur. As Charlotte digs deeper, she uncovers chilling connections to her own past, her sister’s death, which may not have been the accident she believed. Caught in a web of lies and danger, Charlotte must untangle the truth before she becomes the next victim. But in a room full of miscreants, no one is innocent – and some secrets are worth killing for.
Bottom Feeders
In a town that buries its secrets as deeply as its dead, one young woman dares to dig them up.
Coco Hancock knows death. As an apprentice at Fletcher’s Funeral Home in the coastal town of Mystic Beach, she’s grown used to the hush of mourning and the steady rhythm of grief. But something feels off about the funeral for sixteen-year-old Ersilia Solomon.
Then Coco finds Ersilia’s journal.
Inside are chilling clues that suggest a darker truth. As Coco delves deeper into the community’s murky waters, she learns that things are not what they seem. To make things worse, she learns that these people are connected to her own mother’s death years before.
Coco must risk everything to expose the truth before she becomes the next target. As she fights to bring justice to the silenced, Coco will discover that some battles don’t end with a funeral. They begin there.
Tides of Deception: Whispered Secrets
When a series of suspicious deaths occur at Sunview Assisted Living Facility, Vallurea Starr, a deaf resident, joins forces with friends Emma, Jane, and Blossom to uncover the truth behind the deaths.
As the group delves deeper into their investigation, they discover a sinister plot for murder lurking within the walls
of Sunview. With each clue they uncover, Vallurea and her friends realize they may be in grave danger. Will they be able to unravel the truth before it’s too late?
Join Vallurea and her friends as they race against time to solve the mystery and bring justice to those who have been wronged. This thrilling addition to the Chesapeake Murder Series is a must-read for fans of suspense and intrigue.