Elan Carter, a top detective from San Francisco, transfers to the quiet coastal town of Harbor Reef, Maine, and clashes with Sophie Miller, a sharp local policewoman with a painful past. They are paired to sort cold cases and stumble on the unsolved “Lighthouse Bride Case”: ten years ago, Sophie’s best friend Emily fell to her death from the cliff lighthouse on the eve of her wedding, ruled a suicide. Sophie has never believed it, and Elan soon spots flaws in the old investigation—a missing pearl earring, a hidden 7-second blind spot in the lighthouse light, and suspicious silence from the police force. As they secretly reopen the case, they face threats, sabotage, and violent attacks. Emily’s wealthy former fiancé, now city councilor Brian, acts overly kind but hides a dark secret. A storm traps them in Sophie’s beach house, and their partnership turns to quiet longing. When they find a hidden blood print on Emily’s wedding dress, they share a desperate kiss—but Sophie pulls away, guilt-ridden over moving on. Then a key witness is found dead, staged as suicide. Elan and Sophie realize they’re hunting a ruthless killer with powerful allies. But with the killer closing in and the police force infiltrated, can they uncover the truth before they become the next victims?
Elan Carter, a top detective from San Francisco, transfers to the quiet coastal town of Harbor Reef, Maine, and clashes with Sophie Miller, a sharp local policewoman with a painful past. They are paired to sort cold cases and stumble on the unsolved “Lighthouse Bride Case”: ten years ago, Sophie’...