A wealthy socialite goes missing⌠a battered body is found in her abandoned cabinâŚ
At the center of it all lies the witty and down-to-earth divorce lawyer, Toby Wong. How did she manage to get wrapped up in all of thisâŚagain?
All Toby wanted was to settle into island life and start working on her own love storyâtorn between the wealthy and charismatic Josh Barton, and the adorable and dependable detective Colin Destin.
But Tobyâs romantic prospects take the back burner when her momâs best friend, Daphne Dane, disappears. Toby soon discovers that Daphneâs latest boyfriend is both an alleged conman and the cheating husband of her newest client. Could he be behind Daphneâs disappearance? What about Daphneâs children, vying for their aging motherâs money?
When a dead body is uncovered that entwines both Colin and Josh with the Dane family drama, Toby begins to realize her own life may be in danger.
Equal parts cozy mystery and romantic suspense, the second novel in Elka Ray's Vancouver Island mystery series will keep you up late with a twisty tale of rivalry, love, money, and murder.