The Girl on the East Beach — Douglas Pratt

Jay Delp is adjusting to his new role as the police chief of Ocean Springs, reconnecting with his family while navigating the challenges of leading the town's law enforcement. However, the tranquility of the Mississippi coast is shattered when the body of a teenage girl is found on the beach. What initially seems like an overdose takes a troubling turn when Jay learns the young woman had an infant daughter. As unsettling details come to light, Jay becomes convinced that her death is more than it appears.