Wave's End: A Port Stirling Mystery, Book 9 - Softcover

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From award-winning storyteller Kay Jennings comes the ninth installment of A Port Stirling Mystery.

The shocking murder of a city councilor has stunned Port Stirling, Oregon, and Police Chief Matt Horning is running hard to find the killer and soothe a nervous town.

Port Stirling is torn apart by a controversial new luxury resort planned in a pristine setting near the Pacific Ocean beach. As the city council prepares to vote on the Wave’s End proposal, Freida Ogelthorpe – thought to be the swing vote – is found with a knife in her back. Was her murder related to the resort development decision?

As the tension builds while the killer is still out there, PSPD nerves are fraying. Matt and his local team are forced to investigate professional colleagues and even some of their closest friends. If he fails, will another city councilor be next? Or worse, will Port Stirling itself survive this crisis?

Issues surrounding development are wreaking havoc throughout Oregon, and this small village in a remote, rugged corner of the state is not immune from residents’ discord. Old grudges and competing business interests, bubbling under the surface of the town for decades, begin to boil over. Everyone knows everyone, and everyone is a suspect.

If you like small-town mysteries with a moody ocean setting, a law enforcement team that cares about each other and their town, and a pressure-packed chase to find a killer, you will love this book. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Robert Dugoni, and Kendra Elliot.

Praise for A Port Stirling Mystery series:
Winner of the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association's prestigious Nancy Pearl Award for 2025
Winner of Writer's Digest best self-published book in the Mystery/Thriller/Suspense category for 2024

"Brisk, instantly engaging police procedural" (The Oregonian)

"I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end. The characters were believable and so was the plot. I highly recommend it! (Lois Shingleton-Verified Purchase

"I recently came across this series by Kay Jennings. I am addicted. It has everything - great characters that you instantly become attached to, intense stories that keep you on the edge, twists and turns." - Elaine E-Verified Purchase

"This series manages to get even better with each book." - WYBound-Verified Purchase

"I just finished reading the sixth book in the Point Stirling Mystery series. I'm retired and read about one book a day.
I love mysteries but lately I've become a little tired of most. This is my first time reading Kay Jennings. From the first book of this series I could tell something was fresh and new. Each book has a difference to it but still developed the main characters. Ms Jennings is a delightful story teller." - Kindle Customer-Verified Purchase

"I was an English teacher and I am impressed with this author. Her writing style in addition to the intrigue she infused into the books makes them awesome and I am not able to put them down until I have finished one and then I can’t wait for the next one." - Kindle Customer-Verified Purchase

"Could not wait for this book to come out; again, it was excellent. The author has a way of dragging you in and not letting go. I enjoy how the law enforcement departments all work together and have respect for each other and their thought processes. I absolutely love everything about her writing and this series." - Little Bird-Verified Purchase

"5.0 out of 5 stars- This series is a must read - lots of twists and turns making the books hard to put down. Kay Jennings is a talented writer and I look forward to reading more of her fascinating work." - Debra L. Jacklin-Verified Purchase

"The reader gets a feeling of almost being part of the "team" that must work together to resolve the mystery. The characters have flaws that make them more human."-Trisha-Verified Purchase

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