
When her youngest daughter leaves for college, Maggie Glass moves to Bell Harbor, Connecticut, a small town on the coast, to become a criminology professor. Her adopted home envelops her with welcoming friends and New England charm. But her hopes for a fresh start go up in smoke when her storage locker is burned to the ground. A fingerprint found at the scene connects the crime to a decade-old arson and homicide in Texas.
An ever-curious former prosecutor, Maggie investigates the Texas case and discovers a worrisome link to her ex-husband and his current wife. Their affair ended Maggie’s marriage, fifteen years ago, and revealed her then husband to be a stranger. When the arsonist strikes again, even closer to home, Maggie investigates the string of crimes, alongside local detective Mike Finnegan. Maggie puts everything on the line to fight for herself and the life she has built in Bell Harbor.
I could not put this novel down! The characters were very well-developed and relatable, imbedded in the story of a woman and her family, fraught with tragedy, but with a resilience that kept me cheering for them till the end! I really hope the author continues the character of Maggie Glass in a series... I want to know more about this intriguing woman!
I was completely captivated by Maggie Glass’s journey from the moment she settled into the charming coastal village of Bell Harbor—only to have her new beginning erupt in flames when her storage locker is torched, dragging her back into a decade-old Texas arson and homicide that’s shockingly linked to her ex-husband. Maggie’s blend of sharp intellect, unflinching courage, and personal vulnerability makes her a heroine you’ll root for as she teams up with Detective Mike Finnegan to unravel secrets that hit uncomfortably close to home. With its seamless mix of small-town warmth, high-stakes suspense, and emotionally resonant twists, this novel had me turning pages.
I couldn’t put it down! A fun, well-written crime and mystery novel - told through the interesting lens of a divorced family.
Laura Heeger is an attorney and former prosecutor in New York City. She lives in a small Connecticut village, practices global compliance, and lectures at the University of Connecticut Law School. She is happily married to Mike, and together they have four kids, now all grown, and a beloved Basset Hound. She is passionate about writing, reading, gardening, and travel, and she loves a good cozy mystery.
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