Whispers of Betrayal
(2026)(The second book in the Duncree Haven Romantic Mystery series)
A novel by Cait Byrne
Trust is the most dangerous thing to give — especially in a village where everyone has something to hide.
Brenna Callahan is in too deep to stop now.
A body. A village built on silence. A centuries-old secret with very modern teeth. What began as a story has become something far more personal — and far more dangerous. The deeper Brenna digs into Duncree Haven’s buried history, the clearer it becomes that the people smiling at her across the pub know exactly what she’s looking for.
And they’d rather she didn’t find it.
Cormac O’Rourke should be the one person she can lean on. But the guarded local historian is carrying a secret of his own — one that’s been waiting, quiet and patient, for someone to ask the right question. Brenna asks wrong questions for a living. And the answer to this one could change everything between them.
As the mist rolls in off the harbour and the standing stones keep their silent watch, Brenna is learning the hardest lesson Duncree Haven has to teach: the closer you get to the truth, the fewer people you can trust — and the ones you love most are the ones who can hurt you the deepest.
Perfect for fans of
Kate Morton, Susanna Kearsley, Frances Evesham, Faith Martin, and anyone who loves a slow-burn romance, a village with a buried past, and a mystery that tightens with every chapter.
Tropes & Hooks
Brenna Callahan is in too deep to stop now.
A body. A village built on silence. A centuries-old secret with very modern teeth. What began as a story has become something far more personal — and far more dangerous. The deeper Brenna digs into Duncree Haven’s buried history, the clearer it becomes that the people smiling at her across the pub know exactly what she’s looking for.
And they’d rather she didn’t find it.
Cormac O’Rourke should be the one person she can lean on. But the guarded local historian is carrying a secret of his own — one that’s been waiting, quiet and patient, for someone to ask the right question. Brenna asks wrong questions for a living. And the answer to this one could change everything between them.
As the mist rolls in off the harbour and the standing stones keep their silent watch, Brenna is learning the hardest lesson Duncree Haven has to teach: the closer you get to the truth, the fewer people you can trust — and the ones you love most are the ones who can hurt you the deepest.
Perfect for fans of
Kate Morton, Susanna Kearsley, Frances Evesham, Faith Martin, and anyone who loves a slow-burn romance, a village with a buried past, and a mystery that tightens with every chapter.
Tropes & Hooks
- A hero with a long-buried secret
Slow-burn romance, deepening
Amateur-sleuth journalist pulling dangerous threads
Duncree Haven at its most atmospheric
A village secret with modern stakes
Betrayal from an unexpected quarter
Cozy mystery with rising tension
Book 2 of the five-book Duncree Haven Romantic Mysteries — short enough to finish in a sitting, sharp enough to leave you reaching for the next one the same evening. Best read after Book 1. This one ends on a cliffhanger too — so have Book 3, Whispers of Reckoning, loaded and ready. You’ll thank yourself.
Pour the tea. Lock the door. Book 2 is on.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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