Water's Edge delivers a dark, atmospheric crime thriller featuring Detective Megan Carpenter on one of her most disturbing cases yet. When the body of Leann Truitt is discovered in a secluded cove off Mystery Bay, the scene is marked by binding injuries and a strange symbol carved into stone.
As Megan leads the investigation with rookie Deputy Ronnie Marsh, she uncovers links to other unsolved murders of redheaded women, each bearing the same restraints, the same eerie symbol, and the same devastating detail: all were pregnant. The pattern points to a calculating killer who kidnaps, tortures, and stages his victims according to a method only he understands.
While Megan races to decode the symbols and stop the next attack, anonymous messages begin to arrive. Someone out there knows the truth about her hidden past and what she did, and they are watching her every move. Balancing the hunt for a serial predator with the danger closing in on her own life, Megan must protect Ronnie and confront the secrets that could destroy her future.
Water's Edge is ideal for readers who enjoy gritty police procedurals, coastal small-town settings, and complex investigators haunted by their histories.
- Atmospheric Pacific Northwest–style mystery setting
- Serial killer plot with symbolic clues and past cases
- Strong female detective with a troubled backstory
- Perfect for fans of tense, character-driven crime fiction
