Tide of Innocence

The tide always reveals what's been buried. In Port Haven, Maine, some secrets are worth killing for.
Disgraced corporate lawyer Charlotte Wade has retreated to the quiet coastal town of Port Haven for a "strategic retreat"—a chance to rebuild her life by handling small-town cases and raising her teenage daughter, Emma. But when the body of pop superstar Melody Sinclair is found dashed on the rocks of Widow's Point, the town's placid surface shatters.
The police are quick to call it a tragic accident, but as Charlotte is pulled into the case, she discovers Melody wasn't just in town to write music. The singer had uncovered a dark secret that runs deeper than the harbor itself: a conspiracy of corporate greed, environmental crime, and systematic corruption orchestrated by the powerful Maxwell Industries, a company promising salvation to the economically struggling town.
When the local police frame a promising high school student for the murder, Charlotte finds herself defending an innocent boy against a town desperate for a simple solution and a corporation willing to eliminate anyone who gets in its way. With the help of a stoic harbormaster and her own resourceful daughter, Charlotte must navigate a treacherous sea of lies, intimidation, and violence.
As she gets closer to the truth, the threats escalate, targeting not just her career but her family. In a town where power is absolute and the legal system is compromised, Charlotte must race to expose the conspiracy before the outgoing tide washes away the evidence—and her life—forever.
Tide of Innocence is a gripping legal and environmental thriller perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Karin Slaughter.