Missing in St Ives, Paperback

A compelling story that kept me turning the pages. Mystery People

Merrin McKenzie has returned to her hometown of St Ives, putting tragedy behind her. She has settled into a busy but peaceful life with a lovely cottage and some fulfilling pro bono legal work. New friendships, including with Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt, are also beginning to blossom in the unfolding spring season.

Merrin McKenzie has returned to St Ives, leaving past tragedy behind for a quieter life. She has her lovely cottage, fulfilling pro bono legal work, and new friendships, including with Chief Inspector Louis Peppiatt. But peace proves fragile. She offers refuge to Emily, the teenage daughter of a friend caught in a bitter divorce, but then the girl suddenly vanishes. A chilling ransom demand follows, shattering the calm of the Cornish coast. As suspicion deepens and time runs short, Merrin must untangle a web of secrets – before the tranquillity she’s rebuilt is lost for good.