Lies. Betrayal. Deceit. Welcome to Brookhaven, where nothing is ever what it seems Dont miss this brand-new small-town mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Morgan James!

Ainsley Layne is running from something—or someone. Sheriff Dare Jensen can see it in the way she watches her surroundings, the way she flinches away from him every time he comes near. Though she tries to hide the shadows in her eyes, the dark bruises that riddle her body tell their own dark tale.

Dare knows that winning her trust wont be easy. Shes been hurt too many times and, despite his offer of a safe haven, she refuses to confide in him. Until the killings begin…

When a young woman is found strangled to death and left posed on a park bench, the murder rocks the small town of Brookhaven. Coinciding so closely with Ainsleys arrival, Dare cant help but wonder… Is it a coincidence? Or is it somehow connected to the woman residing under his roof?