Booked for Murder

On Turtle Island, secrets don't stay buried—they get whispered.Grace Appleton has made a living listening. As the owner of a bustling hair salon on a sleepy Georgia barrier island, Grace hears everything—who's feuding, who's lying, and who's hiding what. But when a bestselling author is murdered during a book signing, Grace's gift for listening puts her at the center of a deadly mystery.With a missing manuscript, a decades-old betrayal, and an erased name pointing to the island's past, Grace finds herself digging deeper than she ever intended. The closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous Turtle Island becomes—especially when someone decides Grace knows too much.Perfect for fans of Southern cozies, small-town secrets, and slow-burn romance, Booked for Murder is the first in the Turtle Island Mysteries series.