Ivy Harlow came to Cedar Bluff seeking peace after the tragic loss of her son Adam. But when her true crime podcast helps solve a missing person case, she becomes reluctantly known as the woman who finds answers when the professionals give up. Now, human remains discovered at a local construction site are about to pull her into the darkest corners of this quiet Oklahoma town.
The body is identified as Sarah Mitchell, an elementary school teacher who disappeared eight years ago. While everyone believed Sarah had simply left town for a fresh start, Ivy's investigation reveals a different story. Sarah was a dedicated teacher who stayed late to help struggling students and took her mandatory reporting duties seriously. In the weeks before her death, she'd been asking questions about a troubled student named Emma Walsh—questions that may have gotten her killed.
As Ivy digs deeper, she finds herself at odds with Officer Miguel Garcia, who sees her as an opportunistic podcaster exploiting tragedy for downloads. But when Miguel realizes he's misjudged her completely, his professional concern becomes something more personal. Together, they begin to uncover connections between Sarah's murder, the Walsh family's sudden departure from town, and secrets that powerful people would rather keep buried.
Meanwhile, Detective Lane's investigation into Adam's death finally confirms what Ivy always knew: her son's accident wasn't an accident at all. As she pursues justice for both Sarah and Adam, Ivy must navigate small-town politics, buried scandals, and the dangerous attention of someone who's killed before to keep their secrets safe.
In a town where everyone knows everyone's business, some truths have been hidden in plain sight for far too long. And Ivy Harlow is about to expose them all—no matter the cost.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
The body is identified as Sarah Mitchell, an elementary school teacher who disappeared eight years ago. While everyone believed Sarah had simply left town for a fresh start, Ivy's investigation reveals a different story. Sarah was a dedicated teacher who stayed late to help struggling students and took her mandatory reporting duties seriously. In the weeks before her death, she'd been asking questions about a troubled student named Emma Walsh—questions that may have gotten her killed.
As Ivy digs deeper, she finds herself at odds with Officer Miguel Garcia, who sees her as an opportunistic podcaster exploiting tragedy for downloads. But when Miguel realizes he's misjudged her completely, his professional concern becomes something more personal. Together, they begin to uncover connections between Sarah's murder, the Walsh family's sudden departure from town, and secrets that powerful people would rather keep buried.
Meanwhile, Detective Lane's investigation into Adam's death finally confirms what Ivy always knew: her son's accident wasn't an accident at all. As she pursues justice for both Sarah and Adam, Ivy must navigate small-town politics, buried scandals, and the dangerous attention of someone who's killed before to keep their secrets safe.
In a town where everyone knows everyone's business, some truths have been hidden in plain sight for far too long. And Ivy Harlow is about to expose them all—no matter the cost.
Genre: Cozy Mystery