Murder in Moonridge Bay: A Janice Hart Cozy Murder Mystery, Book 1

She came to Moonridge Bay looking for a fresh start. Instead, she found a murder.

After years of service as a Navy nurse, Janice Hart returns home hoping the quiet coastal town of Moonridge Bay will give her a place to begin again. Instead, she unexpectedly inherits her late great-aunt’s beloved library—a sea-weathered building filled with books, memories, and secrets of its own.

Not everyone is pleased by her arrival.

Some consider Janice an outsider. Others question why the library was left to her. But when a respected townsman is found dead near the waterfront, whispers quickly turn into suspicion—and Janice finds herself drawn into a mystery she never intended to solve.

With her medical training, sharp instincts, and loyal German Shepherd, Shadow, at her side, Janice begins asking questions someone would rather leave unanswered.

The deeper she digs, the more she realizes that beneath Moonridge Bay’s picturesque streets and peaceful shoreline are old grudges, hidden motives, and people determined to protect their secrets.

And when suspicion turns toward Janice herself, finding the truth becomes more than a matter of curiosity.

It may be the only way to protect the new life she’s trying to build.

A clean coastal mystery filled with small-town secrets, friendship, suspense, and a touch of romance, Murder in Moonridge Bay begins the Janice Hart Mystery Series.

A Global Book Awards Finalist — Mystery/Murder