Secrets in Pink

Book Two

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 which had 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 rabblerouser 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.

Secrets Don’t Sink

Book One

Loose lips may sink ships, but bodies and secrets inevitably 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 façade 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.

• Silver Falchion Award Finalist Best Mystery