Storm Surge

Defeating odds and ignoring well-meant advice is her specialty, so when fledgling reporter Jonie Waters follows a news tip and discovers her girlhood friend’s mangled body, nothing can dissuade her from setting out to find the murderer. Though Jonie attracts the suspicions of local police as she finds herself in the middle of other related crimes, she continues her investigation, risking her job, tentative family ties, and the chance of romance with the alluring lead investigator. Praise for Storm Surge "Tamara Ward spins a compelling mystery full of vivid detail that will keep readers captivated until the very last page. Jonie Waters is an engaging character who returns to her hometown to start a new life, and in the process of investigating a murder, faces her past and charts a brand new path for the future. Mystery readers won't want to miss this enthralling novel." Amanda Lamb, Author of The Evil Next Door: The Untold Stories of a Killer Undone by DNA, Smotherhood, Deadly Dose: The Untold Story of a Homicide Investigator's Crusade for Truth and Justice and the newly released Girls Gone Child (2011)