The Whispering Palms by Annette Leigh (Book 1)

Twenty years after the mysterious death of her mother, ex-cop and true crime novelist Andie Yates, returns to a small Australian coastal town to search for missing teenage backpacker, Summer Daniels.

When she arrives in Bayswater, there is no welcoming committee, no brass band, no great-to-see-you-again smiles, just suspicion and mistrust.

Battling lies and deception, Andie joins forces with private investigator, Mac Turner, to uncover the town’s shocking secrets.

Andie’s fight for truth and justice turns into a fight for her life.