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A storm-struck island. A blood-soaked bed. A missing man. In this captivating mystery that's perfect for fans of Knives Out, Senior Investigator Shana Merchant discovers that murder is a family affair. Thirteen months ago, former NYPD detective Shana Merchant barely survived being abducted by a serial killer. Now hoping to leave grisly murder cases behind, she's taken a job in her fiancé's sleepy hometown in the Thousand Islands region of Upstate New York. But as a nor'easter bears down on her new territory, Shana and fellow investigator Tim Wellington receive a call about a man missing on a private island. Shana and Tim travel to the isolated island owned by the wealthy Sinclair family to question the witnesses. They arrive to find blood on the scene and a house full of Sinclair family and friends on edge. While Tim guesses they're dealing with a runaway case, Shana is convinced that they have a murder on their hands. As the gale intensifies outside, she starts conducting interviews and discovers the Sinclairs and their guests are crawling with dark and dangerous secrets. Trapped on the island by the raging storm with only Tim whose reliability is thrown into question, the increasingly restless suspects, and her own trauma-fueled flashbacks for company, Shana will have to trust the one person her abduction destroyed her faith in—herself. But time is ticking down, because if Shana's right, a killer is in their midst and as the pressure mounts, so do the odds that they'll strike again.
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This book was every thing I love in a mystery novel. Possible murder on a private family island in the middle of an historic storm with a deeply flawed detective investigating the case. The actual murderer wasn't that hard to figure out but the story took several unexpected twists and turns you won't see coming. Very interested to see what's next for Shana after her actions in this book. Would have loved a chapter from her partners pov to see his take on everything that happened on the island.
Series
3 primary booksShana Merchant is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Tessa Wegert.
Series
1 primary bookThousand Islands is a 1-book series first released in 2020 with contributions by Tessa Wegert.