Murder Moves in - by Ellie Alexander (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A fresh start in a picturesque California seaside town turns deadly when a journalist and her husband uncover that their charming neighbors--and the entire community--are hiding secrets worth killing for.

Santa Maris looks like paradise. With its rugged California coastline, towering redwoods, and welcoming residents, it's the perfect place for Harper and Finn James to rebuild their lives after devastating professional setbacks.

But beneath the town's postcard-perfect charm, something is off. When a neighbor convinces Harper that the previous owners of their new home were murdered, she puts her journalistic instincts to work. But her murder investigation collides with Finn's own covert mission--and exposes a web of buried crimes, dangerous conspiracies, and neighbors who will do anything to protect their secrets.

As another murder rocks the small seaside town, Harper and Finn race to uncover the truth before the perfect place for a new beginning becomes the last place they'll ever call home.

Review Quotes

"Ellie Alexander's MURDER MOVES IN achieves the impossible by weaving a murder mystery that is equal parts charmingly cozy and edge of the seat thrilling. From the first page until the last, I was completely invested, not only in Harper and Finn's investigation but also their marriage. They are my new favorite investigation team. I can't wait for book two!" --Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author

"Ellie Alexander has outdone herself with a cozy thriller that's filled with both heart and heart-pounding suspense." --USA Today bestselling author Gigi Pandian

"A clever, compelling mystery wrapped in lashings of spy thriller. Loved every page!" --Michelle Chouinard, author of The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco Mysteries

"Ellie Alexander takes readers in a wonderful new direction, adding 'addictive suspense author' to her many talents. Featuring an FBI agent and investigative journalist, both withholding secrets that could doom their marriage, Murder Moves In is gripping, atmospheric, and impossible to put down." --Ellen Byron, national bestselling author of the Cajun Country Mysteries series

About the Author

Ellie Alexander has published forty-five novels and counting, including the long-running Bakeshop Mysteries, which was recently renewed through book twenty-five. With over half a million copies in print, her books have been translated into Japanese, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian, Slovakian, Czech, and French.