About this book:

Echoes of the Vanished plunges into the deceptive tranquility of Alder Bay, a coastal town where secrets run as deep as the ocean. When beloved teacher Martha Ellison vanishes, crime reporter Lily Grant, reluctantly back home to care for her ailing mother, is drawn into the investigation. What begins as a local missing person case quickly reveals unsettling parallels to the town’s defining, unresolved tragedy: the disappearance of the Henderson siblings thirty years prior.

Driven by a journalist's instinct and a growing sense of unease, Lily uncovers a complex web of buried truths, fierce rivalries, and a pervasive silence that has gripped Alder Bay for generations. As she navigates the town’s tight-knit community, she finds that Martha’s disappearance is inextricably linked to the decades-old mystery, pointing towards a deliberate act rather than a tragic accident. With the help of unexpected allies, including a conflicted local police officer and a brave librarian, Lily follows Martha's meticulous breadcrumbs, uncovering a powerful family's ruthless determination to keep a dark secret hidden at any cost.

Echoes of the Vanished is a gripping mystery that spans generations, exploring the corrosive power of silence and the enduring strength of truth. As Lily risks her own life to expose a decades-long cover-up and bring justice to the vanished, the storm-battered town of Alder Bay is forced to confront its painful past and the devastating consequences of looking away.