Murder at Bloodstone Bay

On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, nothing ever seems to change—until it does.

Seven years ago, a young woman vanished without a trace after a suspicious
arrest. Now, Delaney Becker, the town’s dedicated Chief of Police, is being
pressured by the mayor to reopen the cold case. She’s not interested, and she’s
certainly not qualified. Especially since Sheriff Paul Atkins, her nemesis, is
tangled up in it. No, thank you.

Becker’s world turns upside down when her feisty Nonna shows up in Celestino
Village, bringing along a parrot whose vocabulary is bigger than the state of
Maryland. Her grandmother, along with a motley crew of seventy- and
eighty-year-old sleuths, is eager to “help” with the investigation. Instead,
they leave havoc—and empty wine bottles—in their wake.

As Becker digs deeper into the mystery, her personal life unravels. Her
boyfriend breaks up with her, choosing solitude over the heartache that comes
from loving an independent woman cop. Then, a handsome mobster strolls into
town, threatening to upend everything she’s worked for—both in the case and in
her heart.

Can Becker solve the case before more lives are lost, or will the secrets of the past pull her under?