Download or read book Secrets in the Sand written by H. C. Cardona and published by Grey Star Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cherry Blossom Bay's serene shores hide dark secrets, and Piper Rose is about to uncover them all. Tasked with helping her enigmatic boss, Kenji Kitsune, Piper navigates the picturesque town's mysteries while dealing with her own troubled past. After the front runner to the Miss Cherry Blossom Bay Beauty Pageant goes missing, Piper is tasked with going undercover to find her. No one expects her to succeed. The pageant director dismisses her as not "pageant material," her own mother doubts her capabilities, and Kenji Kitsune wants her nowhere near the case. But Piper refuses to cower. Thrust into a world of sequins and poise, Piper must investigate without Kitsune's usual guidance. The stakes are raised when her aunt, Chief Agatha Rose, suggests Piper and Kitsune pretend to be in a relationship, complicating the investigation and their personal dynamics. As the pageant's glittering facade begins to crumble, a shocking discovery turns the event into a deadly game. With contestants hiding dark secrets and the pressure mounting, Piper and Kitsune must navigate this treacherous world to uncover the truth. Can they solve the crime before the killer strikes again? Secrets in the Sand is a gripping cozy mystery filled with unexpected twists, witty banter, and a grumpy-sunshine partnership where the serene shores of Cherry Blossom Bay reveal the darkest secrets.