Tides of Betrayal

Retired travel photographer Clara Whitcombe came to Assateague Island to capture images of wild horses for a magazine assignment. Instead, she and her loyal dog Atlas discover a body buried in the dunes—and find themselves drawn into a mystery that stretches back sixty years. When Clara learns that the victim was investigating a decades-old land dispute between two local families, she realizes that someone on this tight-knit island is willing to kill to keep the past buried.

As a nor'easter bears down on the coast, Clara must navigate a web of old money, stolen land, and family secrets that have poisoned this community for generations. With the help of a weathered boat captain, a guilt-ridden priest, and her own keen photographer's eye for details others miss, she pieces together a puzzle that powerful people would prefer stay unsolved. But the closer Clara gets to the truth, the more dangerous her investigation becomes.

The second book in The Coastal Clues Mysteries series delivers everything fans loved about Shadows on Church Street—atmospheric coastal settings, a compelling amateur sleuth, and a mystery that keeps readers guessing until the final pages.