Squall Line ebook

The ferry was the last one out before the harbor closed. Everyone who missed it is stuck here now, watching the sky turn the color of a bruise. What was supposed to be a quiet weekend on a remote coastal island turns into a nightmare when a violent storm cuts off every road, every signal, and every hope of leaving. Twelve strangers, a handful of locals, and one old inn are all that stand between the wind and the sea. Then a body is found in the flooded boathouse, and it becomes clear the storm isn't the only thing that arrived with bad intentions. A private investigator with nothing left to lose and a sharp-eyed local innkeeper reluctantly join forces to find a killer who has nowhere to run — and neither does anyone else. As the power fails, the water rises, and old secrets start surfacing along with the tide, trust becomes the most dangerous thing on the island. With no police boat coming until the storm breaks, they have one night to unmask a murderer hiding in plain sight, before the island claims another victim. A tense, atmospheric whodunit for fans of stranded-with-a-killer thrillers, slow-burn investigations, and storms that trap far more than the weather.