Kay Jennings Books in Order

On his first day leading a small Oregon police department, Matt investigates the mayor’s daughter’s murder. Strange evidence and local secrets complicate the case while his own troubled past threatens the fresh start he hoped the coastal town would offer.

The murder of a federal agent draws a small-town police chief into suspicions of an international drug operation. Distrust among the victim’s colleagues and his own unresolved past complicate efforts to protect the quiet Oregon community he now calls home.

An earthquake and threatened tsunami throw Matt’s coastal town into crisis, while an unearthed skeleton reveals an older murder. Investigating the remains draws him into difficult questions about local history, loyalty and the personal relationships already troubling his life.

Scientists arrive to study an earthquake’s aftermath, but the disappearance of a prominent geologist creates a different investigation. With numerous colleagues harbouring motives, Matt and his team must determine whether professional rivalry has turned to murder.

A ghost gun discovered during an ordinary arrest signals a deeper threat in Port Stirling. As Matt and his colleagues investigate, buried grievances and greed draw danger close to home and test the team’s ability to protect their community.

A woman apparently walks into the sea after leaving a puzzling note, but her body is never recovered. Promising her husband answers, Matt investigates whether the disappearance was suicide, murder or something else, while tension grows within his own team.

A death on a billionaire’s private island draws Matt and his agent wife into an investigation with international consequences. The wealthy family resists scrutiny, while a troubled colleague’s personal difficulties further strain the small police department handling the case.

A Scottish holiday turns deadly for Matt and his wife, forcing him to work with unfamiliar police while colleagues investigate possible connections back in Oregon. A tightening deadline threatens the people he loves and challenges his need to stay in control.

A councillor is murdered just before a divisive vote on a luxury coastal resort. Matt investigates old grievances and competing interests, but the search reaches trusted colleagues and friends as the anxious town fears another death.

An agent infiltrates a drug cartel after gaining its new leader’s trust, while her police-chief husband confronts its reach in Oregon. Hidden family secrets and unexpected threats endanger both her cover and the operation they hope will protect their community.