About this book:

In the seemingly idyllic small town of Willow Creek, where neighbor knows neighbor and secrets are believed to be few, the sudden disappearance of beloved art teacher Eva Marshall shatters the community's peaceful facade. As disbelief turns to fear, suspicion begins to seep into daily routines, testing friendships and igniting long-buried rumors. Fresh to her post at the Willow Creek Police Department, Detective Jordan Hayes is thrust into her first high-profile case, the weight of the entire town's anxieties pressing down on her shoulders. Her instincts tell her there's more to Eva's vanishing act than meets the eye, and as she delves deeper, she uncovers a tangled web of complex relationships, private histories, and shocking betrayals that lie beneath the town's placid surface.

"Without a Trace" is a gripping mystery that pulls back the curtain on a seemingly perfect small town, revealing the dark currents that flow beneath. As Jordan races against time, she unearths Eva's hidden "secret project"—a courageous investigation into a century-old murder cover-up tied to the town's abandoned Sterling Mill and powerful local families. With every revelation, the initial suspicion surrounding Eva's past love life gives way to a far more dangerous truth, leading Jordan to an unlikely and terrifying suspect. This suspenseful journey exposes the devastating consequences of greed, buried secrets, and the fierce determination of one woman to bring truth to light, even at the cost of her own life.