In the tranquil lakeside town of Pine Haven, where murder was once unthinkable, a body discovered in a boathouse shatters the illusion of peace.
Jessie Night, a former military investigator burdened by memories she cannot outrun, arrives seeking quiet refuge. Instead, she is drawn into the town’s darkest hour when local officer Alex Thomas asks for her help.
What begins as a single crime unravels into a sinister web of corruption, biker gangs, and forbidden love. Every clue deepens the mystery and threatens to expose Pine Haven’s most guarded secrets. As trust fractures and another body surfaces, Jessie must confront the past she thought she left behind.
First Night by Ember Scott is a gripping small-town thriller of guilt, redemption, and buried truth.
