Tawes Bay Series Series by Judith E. French

Frozen beneath the treacherous ice, a man stares wide-eyed, killed by a twelve-gauge shotgun. And hidden behind the deceptive beauty of Tawes Island, secrets remain unspoken, waiting to be brought to light. Curious about the birth mother she's never known, Bailey Elliott arrives on Tawes to look into her own past, but its wary residents don't take to outsiders digging up long-buried scandal... moreFrozen beneath the treacherous ice, a man stares wide-eyed, killed by a twelve-gauge shotgun. And hidden behind the deceptive beauty of Tawes Island, secrets remain unspoken, waiting to be brought to light. Curious about the birth mother she's never known, Bailey Elliott arrives on Tawes to look into her own past, but its wary residents don't take to outsiders digging up long-buried scandal. Her great-uncle warns her she's not safe, her mother lies dead in the church graveyard, and despite the sizzling attraction between them, Daniel Catlin tells her, "The sooner you leave, the better." Now Bailey discovers a diary no one wants her to read, Daniel gives into temptation, and a decades-old crime of passion is about to be reenacted.... less

Tawes is many things: a quaint fishing village, an island with an often violent history, a place of secrets, an ancient Indian burial ground. For Buck Davis, it is also a crime scene. As the new Chief of Police, he's faced with a vicious murder, a mysterious drowning, and the islanders' disturbing belief in an old Nanticoke curse. Equally unsettling are his feelings for the victim's daughter, Native American archeologist Abbie Night Horse. But she is an outsider... moreTawes is many things: a quaint fishing village, an island with an often violent history, a place of secrets, an ancient Indian burial ground. For Buck Davis, it is also a crime scene. As the new Chief of Police, he's faced with a vicious murder, a mysterious drowning, and the islanders' disturbing belief in an old Nanticoke curse. Equally unsettling are his feelings for the victim's daughter, Native American archeologist Abbie Night Horse. But she is an outsider. In her demands for justice, her belief in love, Abbie discounts a truth that could destroy her life: On Tawes, nothing is more powerful than...Blood Ties. less