A lost beagle. A body on the cliffs. More small-town secrets than shells on the beach. A surprise inheritance. A gift for trouble turned a weary city dog trainer into Crestview Cove’s latest detective. Everyone’s whispering. The clues are stacking up. My canine sidekick is sniffing out the truth faster than I can leash him. Officer Sam Nolan, all charm, wants to keep me out of the deep end. This town is a tide pool of gossips and rivalries. The waves keep crashing in. Every neighbor has something to hide. Family secrets and old grudges churn beneath the surface. A desperate culprit is circling, and my future depends on staying one paw ahead. It’s a tangled leash of lies and motives—and I refuse to heel. This fresh start might bite back.