Ashley Hollow

Shadows and Shears

A brand-new town. A brand-new dream. A body behind the shed.

Riley Hart arrives in Clover Creek chasing a fresh start and her dream of opening a dog-grooming shop. Instead, she finds Preston Hale dead behind the shed, her missing shears in his chest.

Now the town’s newest resident is the most convenient suspect, and clearing her name means asking questions no one wants answered.

Riley has her own list of suspects: a struggling florist watching her life's work crumble under Preston's thumb, and a contractor Preston owed money to.

In a town like this, curiosity can be dangerous. But with her true-crime-loving bestie Dani and her people-savvy dog Sunny by her side, Riley is not digging alone.

The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes: someone in this town has killed before, and will do anything to keep it secret.

If Riley can’t uncover the truth in time, she won’t just lose her dream… she may not survive.