A Forensic Linguist, Cold Setting Mysteries, + More!

For fans of stories about returning home and unsolved mysterious death.

Jacinda Brodie, who goes by Jac, is a research assistant who returns back to her cliffside hometown in South Carolina after her grandfather’s heart attack. Being that years before her father died from a fall and Jac was a prime suspect, this isn’t a happy return. Her personal life is also not great since her boss is punishing her for ending their affair and he’s now writing a true crime book on her father’s death. Once home, Jac decides to point her attention to a woman who recently renovated the historic site where her father fell, wondering if she’s connected to the incident somehow.

For fans of stories about cleverly using language.

Because people contain multitudes, Maggie Moore is a genius forensic linguist and also a mess. She’s taken on two roles at once: her graduate professor’s assistant and helping the local police. Her first case is to decipher a stalker/rapist’s notes which ultimately proves her language skills can help capture criminals. But the next case hits too close to home when the mayor’s daughter is kidnapped and Maggie is overwhelmed with the memories of her childhood best friend’s own disappearance.