Hart’s Ridge (Hart's Ridge Book 1)

In the small town of Hart's Ridge, Deputy Taylor Gray works in law enforcement after overcoming poverty and foster care. When a five-year-old girl named Molly appears alone at a gas station, barely speaking, Taylor begins an investigation that uncovers dark secrets beneath the town's quiet surface. As Taylor searches for Molly's missing mother, she races to stop a predator. The case draws on true crime elements and becomes a race against time. Meanwhile, Taylor manages her role as unofficial caretaker of her fractured family, determined to find justice for those unable to speak for themselves. Hart's Ridge is the first book in a small town mystery series that combines elements of police procedural with suspense. The narrative weaves together Taylor's personal struggles with her investigation, as she navigates the twists and turns of the case.