The Prospect House

The Prospect, Colorado Series

Twenty-five years ago, the beloved innkeeper of a small Colorado mountain town vanished without a trace.

When recently divorced hotel manager Ben Hartley buys the long-abandoned Prospect House, he expects renovation challenges—not a buried mystery tied to the inn’s tragic past. As Ben restores the historic Victorian, he uncovers hidden evidence left behind by Margaret Crawford, the woman who disappeared the night she planned to expose a century-old web of corruption.

Letters. Financial records. A final recorded confession.

As Ben digs deeper, he discovers that Prospect’s most respected families may have built their fortunes on fraud, intimidation—and murder. With the truth long buried and powerful interests still invested in keeping it that way, Ben must decide how far he’s willing to go to finish what Margaret started.

The Prospect House is a quiet, atmospheric mystery about legacy, justice, and second chances—where the past refuses to stay hidden, and doing the right thing may come at a dangerous cost.

©2026 Scarlett Hayes (P)2026 Scarlett Hayes