Whispers of Highmore
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Last published Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Amber Nix is a widowed mother working at the local diner. She has a habit of working on cold cases with the town investigator until he retires and is replaced by a handsome newcomer. Will she be able to help him solve the case? Could this be the the start of a new beginning for her and her son?
Colton Taylor has just arrived in Highmore to take over for the retiring investigator for the Highmore police force. At first, he believes the sleepy town will have nothing of interest to him. Then he learns about a suspicious suicide, a cold case, and a beautiful widowed waitress with an interest in helping him solve the case. The sleepy town of Highmore has many secrets, and he is the key to unlocking them all.
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