A troll with a message. Cyberbullying. Teenage angst.
Lavender “Lew” Lewis takes a friend’s dog on an early morning run and discovers a body at one of the island’s most popular tourist spots. A local teacher becomes the prime suspect, and Lew agrees to quietly poke around to see if she can nudge the investigation toward someone more deserving. The suspects pile up, but every promising lead fizzles. Every motive collapses.
A confrontation with the victim’s son—a notorious bully with a short fuse—keeps Lew looking over her shoulder. Then two of his teen followers vanish after a blow‑up with their alpha, and the father of one of the boys enlists Lew to help find them before it’s too late.
Lew is no longer just chasing a killer. She’s racing the clock. And she doesn’t like where the evidence is leading her. What happens when the case demands one truth and her heart refuses to follow?
