Kirjahaku

Loose lips may sink ships, but bodies and secrets will always float to the surface.Audrey O'Connell has returned from Portland to her hometown of Chattertowne, Washington, a place where gossip is currency but knowing when to stay tight-lipped is priceless. Procuring a part-time job at the local newspaper to keep an eye on her impetuous sister following Vivienne's latest romantic scandal, Audrey is assigned a feature series for the upcoming festival which has her digging through the town archives in search of anything interesting. When her former boyfriend Marcus is found floating dead in the marina not long after reaching out to her in hopes of utilizing her research skills, her investigation reveals his conspiracy theories about Chattertowne and corruption within its leadership might not have been so crazy after all. As she plumbs the depths of the town's 150-year history, she discovers that beneath the fa ade of this idyllic hamlet lie secrets long-submerged-including within her own family-and finds herself in the crosshairs of those who guard them.Now with three dead bodies, an intense case of aquaphobia, and a narrow window before her deadline, Audrey looks to City Manager Holden, octogenarian historian Mildred, and her enigmatic almost-boyfriend Darren to help her discover the truth that will forever change her and Chattertowne.

There's a new sheriff in town and local reporter Audrey O'Connell has already gotten off on the wrong foot-er, boot-with him. A recent transplant from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Chattertowne, Washington's handsome new Police Chief Cole Loveland has been brought in to restore community confidence following the scandals that rocked City Hall and resulted in the firing and/or incarceration of several prominent government officials. When hot pink political threats are spray painted at various locations throughout town, Audrey believes it must be the workings of CROCCC (Citizens for Responsibility on Chattertowne's City Council) and their leader, failed mayoral candidate and rabble rouser Chet Buchanan. Soon, the graffiti escalates to arson, and eventually...to murder. Audrey and Cole must set aside their differences-and smoldering attraction-in order to discover who is responsible for this fuchsia wave of destruction before they strike again.

Murder is never smooth sailing...Charlotte McLaughlin assumes she's finally shed all her tears on the first anniversary of her husband's passing. After all, she's living in his luxury suite on a private cruise ship, visiting exotic ports, and living her best life with her sister, Jane.Certainly, she's done with murder mysteries, too.Then, while docked in New Orleans, Jane reunites with an old crush who-surprise -joins their cruise. He's an odd duck with an obsession to write a book about Louisiana werewolves, and it's turning the sisters' companionship into a snarling catfight. It's almost a relief that Emmett is the prime suspect when a trumpet player booked as a headliner for this sailing is silenced forever by a silver bullet to the heart.But the band members themselves also had plenty of reasons to seek their leader's death, and Jane stands by her man, leaving Charlotte alone again. Is Charlotte merely hoping Emmett is the killer so she can hang on to her new normal-or should she risk a permanent rift by pursuing her hunch to protect Jane's life?