Murder on Mustang Beach

In a captivating beachside mystery by Alicia Bessette, bookseller and amateur sleuth Callie Padget dives into a murder investigation that disrupts the serene atmosphere of Cattail Island in the Outer Banks. When a newlywed is found dead, Callie is compelled to uncover the truth, especially as suspicion falls on her boyfriend, Toby, whose martial arts studio is linked to the crime. As she navigates hidden secrets involving the island's beloved wild horses and a symbolic pregnant mare, the discovery of another body intensifies her urgency to catch the killer before more lives are lost.