Dru’s Short Musing:
When the town’s leading citizen is murdered in a burglary case gone wrong, or was it? Detective Justice and Wright are on the case, and you’ll have to read DARK HARBOR to learn the truth.

This fast-paced and complex drama with its solidly wicked multi-plot storyline quickly became a page turner. This story was expertly written showing the author’s knowledge of how policing is done. The suspect pool included family members and it’s up to the team to sift through the clues to bring justice to the deceased. The mystery was filled with multiple twists and red herrings that kept me in suspense and intrigued as to who was doing what and why. It’s the why that sets up this riveting and gripping tale with visually descriptive narrative and engaging dialogue. There was so much going on between figuring out the case and the interplay within the police force that enhanced my reading pleasure. Overall, a terrific read and one of the best books in the series.

Series: A Detective Justice Mystery, Book 3
Genre: Police Procedural
Release: August 11, 2026
Format: Print, Digital
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Book Synopsis:
One dead millionaire, one dead intruder, and a detective whose only path forward means exposing the secrets of Bar Harbor’s wealthy elite.

Detective Brock Justice never imagined the glittering coastal town of Bar Harbor would be his next battleground. When multimillionaire Granville Warren and an unidentifiable burglar turn up dead in a mansion break-in gone awry, the evidence points straight to Granville’s much younger wife, Lily. Her self-defense claim raises more suspicion than sympathy, and Brock must untangle a crime scene awash in contradictions.

Justice’s instincts scream there’s more beneath the polished surface of Bar Harbor’s elite, but the last thing he needs is interference from inside his own ranks. Enter Samantha Osborn, a detective just back from a task force assignment—too polished, too eager, and watching his every move. Brock doesn’t believe in coincidences, and Osborn smells like trouble from a mile away.

As Brock and his team push deeper into the Warren case, each uncovered clue pulls them further into Bar Harbor’s deep-seated corruption. Haunted by past mistakes and facing powerful figures intent on keeping their secrets hidden, Justice must walk a razor’s edge to solve this twisted case—or risk losing his career, his reputation, and possibly his life.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the author.