The Centerville Beach Murders: Where Trust Ends and the Fog Begins Dr. Ann McBride is a small-town doctor with a big secret: a penchant for solving mysteries. Life in Ferndale, California, is usually a peaceful rhythm of caring for her tight-knit community and morning jogs with her loyal Golden Retriever, Stella. But that tranquility shatters when Stella leads Ann to a gruesome discovery on Centerville Beach: three bodies—all respected local lawmen, including the County Sheriff. The quiet town is reeling, and the official investigation offers little comfort. With her ex-detective friend Noah and best friend Meg by her side, Ann realizes that if she wants the truth about this sinister event, she'll have to trade her stethoscope for a sleuth hat. As a shadowy figure lingers on the dunes and secrets begin to surface, Ann is drawn into a twisted journey that threatens to unravel the very foundation of her idyllic life. Can she expose the darkness lurking beneath the surface of Ferndale before the killer sets their sights on her? Uncover the truth in the gripping start to a new cozy crime mystery series.