Missing in Riverwood

When a young boy goes missing in the quiet community of Riverbend Oaks, retired history teacher Barbara Foster wants nothing to do with the investigation. But when her granddaughter Kaia stumbles onto a clue, Barbara’s reluctant curiosity turns into determination. Between nosy neighbors, meddling book club friends, and one very skeptical detective, Barbara may just discover she’s better at solving crimes than avoiding them.

Working Title - Murder Between the Lines

When flamboyant mystery author Daphne Crowe visits the Riverbend Oaks Book Club, she brings more than writing advice—she brings a cold case. Her best friend’s unsolved murder soon has Barbara juggling sleuthing with her campaign for HOA president. But between backfiring fundraisers, fierce rivalries, and secrets buried beneath suburban lawns, Barbara learns that in Riverbend Oaks, politics can be murder.

Working Title - Murder in Full Bloom

When a beloved resident of Riverbend Oaks is found dead, all eyes turn to the neighborhood’s newest arrival—a charming gardener with more secrets than seedlings. His unexpected romance with Eleanore, the HOA president, sends gossip blooming faster than spring roses.

Between Frank’s antique clock that seems determined to keep its own ghostly schedule and Kaia’s true-crime podcast landing her in more trouble than airtime, Barbara’s retirement is looking anything but peaceful.