Echoes of Darkness

Izzy Llewellyn Small Town Suspense, Book 2

By: Zara Evans

Narrated by: Alex Picard, Joe Knezevich

Not every legacy deserves to survive.

Not every secret deserves to stay buried.

In the shadow of California's Sierra Nevada mountains lies Darkness, a town where secrets run as deep as the valleys and some families' roots are stained with blood.

Interim Sheriff Izar Llewellyn has enough on her plate, trying to prove herself worthy of her badge while battling small-town politics and her own painful past. But when a local mechanic is found hanged in the library's historical reading room, what looks like suicide soon reveals a darker truth.

As Izzy digs deeper, she uncovers a generations-old web of murder, land theft, and betrayal that threatens the town's most powerful family. With help from the town's brooding doctor, Cole Barrow, she begins to piece together a story that started during the California Gold Rush and never truly ended.

But some people will kill to keep the past buried, and Izzy's investigation has stirred up more than old ghosts. Now she's not just fighting for justice—she's fighting for her life.

A gripping suspense novel that proves some family legacies are written in blood.

©2025 Jacaranda Drive (P)2025 Podium Audio

Love this new series!

'm so glad I discovered this series. At last, a gripping detective/mystery story without bad language, excessive violence or sex scenes. I really liked having a female protagonist as Izzy, newly appointed interim sheriff in a town in California called Darkness (for the record who would want to live in a town called Darkness!) The story involves her personal life and emotions plus all the secrets of the town Darkness. A town where she used to live but left after her father, a former sheriff, was killed in the line of duty. There's a romantic interest in the town doctor, Cole. It was twists and turns that kept me reading or listening into the night. I especially like the Audible recording. It had a female and male narrator. The female voice narrated from Izzy's point of view and a male voice narrated from Cole's point of view. Great narration! I would HIGHLY recommend it!