When the body of a male contractor (Jason McCoy) is found dead, washed up on the beach, deputy Tessa Black believes it wasn’t an accident. As she investigates Jason’s death and talks to many people who knew him, she discovers Jason had many enemies. Tessa, with the help of her park ranger friend Logan Wilde (whom she is dating), starts looking for clues as to who could be responsible for the murder…

This was another enjoyable, short suspense story/novella from the “Widow’s Island” series. It was nice revisiting the Pacific Northwest island, and catching up with all the characters. These can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is better to read the series in order so you can get to know the other characters, especially Tessa’s good friend/FBI Special Agent Cate Wilde (who is also Logan’s sister and has her own stories in this series). ( )

Tessa Black is back home on Widow's Island from her job as a police officer in Seattle. She had to return home because her mother is suffering from dementia and she has a younger sister to take care of. She's working as a Deputy on the island which should be a quieter, low-stress job except bodies keep turning up.

When the body of a local contractor is found washed up on the beach, Tessa and her boyfriend Forest Ranger Logan Wilde need to find the killer. The contractor had lots of enemies including his ex-wife, a disgruntled former employee, and a dissatisfied customer. But which of them is the killer?

Tessa is also trying to work on a very cold case. She and Cate Wilde are trying to discover what happened to their good friend Samantha who disappeared when they were all fourteen. Along with the murder investigation, a clue is found to Samantha's disappearance.

This was a fast-paced story with a nice romance and a good mystery too. I liked getting to know more about Logan's background in this story. ( )