Shadows on the Sand: A Seaside Mystery (Seaside Seasons) - Softcover

Praise for Shadows on the Sand

"Gayle Roper's mysteries get deeper and develop more tangled threads with each book. The characters and setting are so real I wanted to run out and help them. Happily ever after was in serious doubt. Very well done."
--Lauraine Snelling, author of the Daughters of Blessing Series and the Red River of the North Series

"There's nothing quite like a long-awaited vacation, especially when it's served up with a Gayle Roper novel. Shadows on the Sand, a tale of faith, forgiveness, and fresh starts all wrapped in a captivating mystery, was just what I needed to return to the real world refreshed and inspired."
--Tamara Leigh, author of Nowhere, Carolina and Restless in Carolina

"With vivid, realistic characters and a tightly woven plot, Shadows on the Sand is a novel I couldn't put down. The emotional ride stayed with me long after the last page. Highly recommend!"
--Robin Caroll, author of In the Shadow of Evil

"Shadows on the Sand is a rare mix of love story, spiritual warfare, and crime drama all rolled into one fabulous tale. Gayle Roper has once again created fascinating characters and a rich story that kept me up well into the night."
--Mark Mynheir, homicide detective and author of The Corruptible

She serves him breakfast at her café every morning ... but he never seems to notice her.
 
Carrie Carter’s small café in Seaside, New Jersey, is populated with a motley crew of locals ... although Carrie only has eyes for Greg Barnes. He’s recovering from a vicious crime that three years ago took the lives of his wife and children—and from the year he tried to drink his reality away. While her heart does a happy Snoopy dance at the sight of him, he never seems to notice her.
 
When Carrie’s dishwasher is killed and her young waitress disappears, Greg finds himself drawn into helping Carrie solve the mysteries ... and into her life. But when Carrie’s own painful past becomes all too present, her carefully constructed world begins to sink.
 
Will the fragile relationship she’s building with Greg implode from the weight of the baggage they both carry?