Breakwater is a tense, emotional coastal thriller following Chief Ellie Cook as she confronts a new string of bodies tied to her past, her missing sister, and a system that wants her silent. When a girl washes ashore wearing a bracelet from a case that should have been closed years ago, Ellie is forced into a collision course with buried files, a collapsing psychiatric network, and a killer who knows her history better than she does.As storms batter the Oregon coast, Ellie navigates strained relationships, old betrayals, and a trail of manipulated evidence that pulls her deeper into a conspiracy that began long before she carried a badge. With the help of medic Joe Navarro and Detective Jesse Hale, she uncovers medical signatures, intake codes, and a pattern that leads straight back to the state system that failed her and Rosie.But the truth isn't the only thing resurfacing. Rosie is alive - and someone is leaving signals only Ellie can read.Breakwater is perfect for readers who love gritty coastal mysteries, complex trauma-driven heroines, found-family dynamics, and slow-burn conspiracy arcs. Fans of Kendra Elliot, Rachel Caine, Lisa Gardner, and Melinda Leigh will feel right at home on these storm-soaked shores.