Small-town Murder Mystery

Christmas is supposed to be a happy time, but for Tory Wallace, who is finally settling into her new life in Brennan's Bay, there has to be a catch.With the highly anticipated Christmas market set to start off the holiday, Tory finds herself wrangled into building the whole thing, which is a surefire way to zap any scrap of Christmas spirit she might have had. But that doesn't stop the holiday from sweeping through, bringing with it new friends, new personal issues, and another murder.Tory might have been able to stay out of it if her boyfriend, Sheriff James McKellen, didn't let personal feelings get in the way and arrested the wrong person. Now, no matter what, Tory knows that there is no way that she can enjoy the holiday until she figures out exactly who murdered Genevieve Walt and why...even if it means finding herself behind bars because of it.

When Tory found a cache of prohibition era booze in her basement, she was convinced that she would never need to work again. Now, if she could just learn to say 'no', that might be true. But unable to tone down the town's excitement at the prospect of converting the old lighthouse into a vacation rental, she finds herself taking on a job that comes with a lot more than she bargained for.When Tory finds a set of old bones in the dilapidated structure, she's thrown into another murder case, but this time she has to dig deep into the past to figure out exactly what happened. The only problem this time is that Tory has to dig deep into the lies to finally find out the truth, which she might not be prepared to face.Between ducking flying golf clubs, breaking into apartments, a temporary stay in jail while under arrest, and posting bail, Tory realizes that nothing is going to straighten itself out until she can toughen up enough to ask the hard questions and face the difficult truths…even if it means her whole life may change because of it.

Life in a small town is often lived in the slow lane. But when Tory arrives in the small town of Brennan's Bay, New Brunswick, she comes to learn that the inhabitants are as colourful as the buildings, and that there is more going on in the sleepy, little town than anyone realized. Along with her friends Art, Maddy, and Sheriff Mac, Tory finds herself twisted up in the mysteries she only ever wanted to watch on television.Tory Wallace didn't like surprises. Her life might have been considered boring and simple, but it was the way she wanted it. So, when she finds the dead body of the famous media magnate, George Cahill, in her closet, her world tips on its axis and she finds herself stumbling right into the middle of a full-blown murder mystery, swirling in the tiny seaside town of Brennan's Bay.Despite her best intentions, Tory finds herself making unlikely friends, taking in a stray dog, and tangling herself up in a tug of war with the steamy local sheriff; all while trying to find out who murdered George Cahill, and why his body was left to be found in her new house.Needless to say, the chaos of her new surroundings and characters, Tory is swept up in the whirlwind of the case and everything that goes along with it.