By Nichelle Seely, BA '90 (English), MArch '98 

A disturbing vision. A drowned woman. A tragic accident or a vicious crime? Former homicide detective Audrey Lake is determined to start a new life as she recovers from an emotional breakdown and a nearly fatal stab wound. She settles in the old and mossy town of Astoria on the Columbia River, miles and a world away from the crime-ridden streets of Denver and her career as an undercover cop. In the midst of small-town peace and quiet, she hopes to sort out the trauma and harrowing memories from her last undercover assignment.

Nichelle Seely, 2021