Murder in the Dunes by Vickie McKeehan

Newlyweds Brogan Cole and Lucien Sutter are busy settling in to their new home. They’re getting each room squared away, hanging their favorite pieces of artwork, designing and creating unique furniture pieces, putting their personal touches on the place. They’re even planting a garden. Life is good. But when Lucien saves a young girl from drowning and they discover a dead body in the dunes, life starts to take a sinister turn.

When murder comes knocking, they soon go down a path that will take them into the twisted underbelly of Tinseltown, revealing the darker side to one of Hollywood’s most legendary directors. Is he linked to a mysterious decades-old disappearance? Did an equally famous producer help him cover up the crime?

For Brogan and Lucien, unraveling this case means revisiting some hard truths. Will they unlock the secrets before anyone else dies? And will they be able to save the only witness to the crime?