A Gorgeous Way to Die
(2025)(The first book in the Kayla Brodie Mystery series)
A Story by Vivian Vale
When the perfect shot becomes a deadly secret...
Freelance photographer Kayla Brodie thought her assignment at stunning Letchworth State Park would be routine—capture the autumn gorge for Northeast Nature magazine and head home. But when her loyal Labrador Nox discovers human remains near the waterfall overlooks, Kayla's camera becomes more than an artistic tool—it becomes the key to solving a three-year-old murder.
Elena Vasquez was an environmental researcher who disappeared while documenting illegal activities in the park. Now her skeletal remains have finally been found, and Detective Sarah Martinez suspects murder.
Armed with nothing but her photographer's eye for detail and Nox's uncanny ability to sniff out both evidence and danger, Kayla begins piecing together Elena's final days. What she discovers is more sinister than simple illegal dumping—it's a web of corruption involving local contractors, town officials, and environmental crimes worth millions.
But someone has been watching Kayla's investigation. Someone who has already killed once to protect their secrets. And someone who won't hesitate to kill again.
Genre: Mystery
Freelance photographer Kayla Brodie thought her assignment at stunning Letchworth State Park would be routine—capture the autumn gorge for Northeast Nature magazine and head home. But when her loyal Labrador Nox discovers human remains near the waterfall overlooks, Kayla's camera becomes more than an artistic tool—it becomes the key to solving a three-year-old murder.
Elena Vasquez was an environmental researcher who disappeared while documenting illegal activities in the park. Now her skeletal remains have finally been found, and Detective Sarah Martinez suspects murder.
Armed with nothing but her photographer's eye for detail and Nox's uncanny ability to sniff out both evidence and danger, Kayla begins piecing together Elena's final days. What she discovers is more sinister than simple illegal dumping—it's a web of corruption involving local contractors, town officials, and environmental crimes worth millions.
But someone has been watching Kayla's investigation. Someone who has already killed once to protect their secrets. And someone who won't hesitate to kill again.
Genre: Mystery
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