A body in the lake. A castle on the ridge. And a town where the new police chief turned up in the mayor’s backyard… with amnesia… riding a stolen horse. Welcome to Camelot, West Virginia —a town where the legends are old, the secrets run deep, and nothing ever goes quite the way it should. Mayor Dreama Avalon just wants to save her hometown. Once a coal-fueled jewel of the Appalachian hills, Camelot is now clinging to its crumbling castle, a run-down main street, and a tourism plan that’s mostly fairy dust and desperation. Dreama’s ready to rebuild. But when a former beauty queen turns up dead—after handing out her own funeral playlist—her plans take a sharp detour. Enter Roy Pendragon : mysterious, brooding, possibly magical… and definitely not from around here. Dreama finds him passed out in her backyard, claiming amnesia and riding her sister-in-law’s stolen horse. So naturally, she makes him police chief. Because in Camelot? That’s just how things go. As Dreama and her reluctant white knight dig into the case, they’ll unearth small-town secrets, opioid fallout, ghostly visions, and a castle that might be more enchanted than advertised. With help from a ragtag crew of barflies, backwoods witches, and one very determined bartender, it’s going to take grit, gall, and a little mountain magic to keep Camelot from falling apart. This Deluxe Edition also includes two exclusive prequel novellas that deepen the lore, heart, and humor of Camelot: 🎄 Christmas in Camelot – Misty Avalon hates Christmas. After losing her restaurant empire, her health, and her belief in anything magical, she’s slinging drinks at the Roadhouse and avoiding holiday cheer at all costs. But when an unexpected visitor arrives on Christmas Eve—and the town’s crankiest hermit offers a surprising gift—Misty finds herself pulled back into the magic of the season. Also, there’s a baby pig named Not Bacon , which helps. 🦉 A Murder of Orkneys – It’s Halloween, 1989. Suzy is pregnant, on the run, and carrying a bag of cash that belongs to some very dangerous men. Arvin Lee Orkney doesn’t know he’s about to become a father—after a one-night stand he thought was long behind him. He’s got bigger problems: an old enemy has vanished, and now both the law and the outlaws think Arvin’s to blame. Neither of them expects to reconnect… fall in love… or become Appalachian legend. But something ancient is watching from the woods—and the crows are already circling. This darkly comic origin story introduces Camelot’s most infamous couple: the Orkneys—chaotic, magical, and completely unforgettable. Written by real-life Appalachian crime journalist Cyn Mackley, who turns true police reports into story gold and mines her mountain roots for mystery, mischief, and the occasional ghost. If you love murder with a touch of mysticism, small-town secrets, found family, and flawed heroes— start reading Camelot, West Virginia: Deluxe Edition today.