About this book:

Return to the seemingly idyllic small town of Willow Creek, where journalist Anna Harper arrives to bury her sister, Dana, and finds herself unwilling to accept the official ruling of suicide. Driven by instinct and a gut feeling that Dana's death is far more sinister, Anna plunges into the heart of the community she thought she knew, quickly discovering that beneath the charming veneer lie deadly secrets. As Anna digs into Dana's life and her passionate work at a local charity, she uncovers a web of financial corruption that leads to the town's most prominent family, the powerful and respected Hawthornes.

But the Hawthornes’ secrets run deeper and darker than simple embezzlement. Guided by clues left behind by Dana, including a hidden journal and a cryptic final message, Anna unearths a decades-old mystery—the unsolved disappearance of a teenage girl tied to the Hawthorne estate. As the layers of deception peel away, Anna finds herself targeted by ruthless individuals who will stop at nothing to keep their past buried, including orchestrating murder and silencing anyone who gets too close. With the help of the town's conflicted sheriff and Dana’s brave mentee, Anna races against time to expose the chilling truth that connects a history of violence, a corrupt family empire, and the tragic deaths of two sisters and a long-forgotten child.

Deception at Willow Creek is a gripping small-town mystery that unravels generations of lies, corruption, and unspeakable crimes. It’s a story of a community forced to confront its hidden darkness and the courage of one woman who refuses to let the truth stay buried, even when it threatens to consume her. Join Anna Harper as she navigates a treacherous path through the heart of Willow Creek, where every friendly face could be hiding a deadly secret, and the fight for justice might just be the deadliest game in town.