A campfire legend turns deadly when the past refuses to stay buried.

Craft shop owner Sadie expects marshmallows and make-believe chills when she trades her quiet Briarwood routine for a weekend camping getaway. What she gets instead is a corpse at the Midnight Ghost Circle.

The death of a widely disliked guide is ruled an accident, but the timing, the knots, and the silence around it feel far too tidy.

Sadie has a gift for spotting what others overlook, especially when the guide’s tools tell a different story. With her loyal Golden Retriever, Baxter, at her side, she navigates a campground crawling with suspects.

A jittery ranger covering safety failures. A rival guide nursing a bitter feud. Feuding campers who know more than they admit. Everyone is keeping secrets.

As sabotage replaces coincidence and panic turns personal, Sadie must

A campfire. A murder. A weekend in the woods where everyone has something to hide. Can one amateur detective uncover the truth before it's too late? A page-turning cozy mystery perfect for fans of outdoor adventures and clever whodunnits.

uncover the killer before the legend claims another victim, and she becomes part of the campground’s darkest story.

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Suspense thriller fiction

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