One Hot Summer

Mia Monroe thought house-sitting for one of Drisdell Bay's wealthiest families would be the perfect way to regroup after college. Quiet ocean views. Easy money. A summer to figure out her next move. But when a beloved local bartender washes up dead at the base of the cliffs-and a cryptic, cut-and-paste letter shows up in the mailbox-Mia finds herself tangled in a chilling mystery that no one in town wants solved.As whispers of long-buried secrets resurface, Mia teams up with Beck, her estranged childhood best friend, to uncover the truth. But Beck has secrets too-and a past that's deeply entwined with the victim's. Their search leads them into the dark heart of Drisdell Bay, where privilege shields the powerful, and some doors were meant to stay closed.This summer, the waves aren't the only thing that crash.In this slow-burn psychological thriller laced with mystery, memory, and an undercurrent of betrayal, Brittany Fry delivers a haunting tale of small-town secrets, buried trauma, and the price of looking too closely.