She escaped her abuser. But in Alaska, the danger followed her.
Lieutenant Paul Kitka loves his life in Talkeetna, Alaska. Fast cars, close friends, and a job that keeps him sharp—he wouldn’t trade his small town for anything.
Candace Marshall isn’t sure what she loves anymore. Years with an abusive husband erased most of her choices. But in Talkeetna, she’s beginning to heal. She likes her landlord’s kids. She likes her new job at Purdue Flight Service. She even likes Alaska—something she never expected.
She came here to disappear. To live under a new name in a place her husband despised. It was her safest bet.
Until the night she finds him dead in her cabin.
Her instinct is to run—again. Who would believe she didn’t kill him?
At first, Paul doesn’t either. A murdered abuser and a wife who finally snapped—it would be an open-and-shut case. Except Candace’s fear feels too real, and against his better judgment, he believes her.
But if she didn’t do it, someone else did. And in Talkeetna, the list of suspects is endless. The victim had enemies everywhere—his family, his colleagues, even half the town. Now, everyone’s lying to Paul: Candace, the locals, even his own friends. And every truth he uncovers threatens to tear his town apart.
With his job on the line and his partner ready to arrest Candace, Paul races to find the real killer. Because one thing is certain: in a town simmering with grudges and secrets, the murderer isn’t finished.
Step into Book One of the Talkeetna Crime Mystery Series—a gripping small-town thriller set in the wild heart of Alaska, where danger hides behind every friendly smile and even a cat can be mayor.
