Painter's Beach - Jessica Ryan

Painter's Beach isn't prepared.

Tourists flee. Locals board up their homes.

But Hurricane Amelia isn't the only threat.

Jim Crowley is dead.

Elizabeth arrives on the island searching for a fresh start, but when everything is taken from her, she finds herself trapped in a growing nightmare. As whispers spread through the tight-knit community, she's quickly branded an outsider.

"MURDERING WITCH!"

Only Aimsley, a local bartender with secrets of her own, is willing to help her piece together what really happened. As the storm closes in, their search for the truth pulls them deeper into the island's past, uncovering something far more dangerous than either of them expected.

Told as a dual timeline novel, this haunting coastal thriller set in a Florida island unravels a beach town murder mystery rooted in island history and legend. As past and present collide, a haunted maritime mystery begins to surface.

This emotional literary thriller of love, betrayal, and survival will pull you into tangled minds searching for truth. Not every memory can be trusted, and some secrets refuse to stay buried.