The Ambler Ridge Guest: A Small Mountain Town Mystery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798870306469)

Aylin Dickinson never imagined her last resort would be this: a crumbling house inherited from her estranged grandmother in a sleepy little mountain town. Without a job, money to fall back on, or, well, any other options, she's questioning her choices before she even sets foot in the old house she inherited. But as she tries to find her footing in the strange town of Ambler Ridge, Pennsylvania, Aylin realizes nothing here is as simple - or safe - as it seems.

Her dreams of a simple restart unravel quickly when she takes a last-minute gig for some quick money at the bed-and-breakfast across the street. When someone is found dead shortly after her arrival, Aylin is suddenly more than just a stranger in a new town - she's in the middle of a murder investigation. The small police force zero in on her quickly thanks to her big mouth, and with a snowstorm closing in, Aylin finds herself alone trying to navigate this predicament - but each step she takes pushes her closer to a truth she never saw coming.

With everything she thought she knew about herself, her estranged grandmother, and the town of Ambler Ridge about to be shattered, Aylin is on the verge of losing herself in a mystery too deep to escape. The storm clears, but what waits for Aylin is far more harrowing than she could ever have imagined. In this small town, nothing is safe - and she's not sure she has what it takes to dig her way out.

If you like quirky characters and small town settings in a cozy-meets-thriller setting, curl up with The Ambler Ridge Guest, the first standalone mystery in a series of four connected Guests installments.