Suntan Oil. Sea Spray. Palm Trees. A Dead Girl.

She tries to escape it, but murder always finds Bailey Wixx.

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Sirens of the Salted Sea is a page-turner of a book, a modern day Agatha Christie murder mystery, with all the spice of a hot Texan summer. A five star read to add to your TBR pile. This is an exceptionally well-written book and one that is unputdownable. I was hooked on Bailey’s back story as much as I was all the finer details of the characters that existed in her world.

-AEB

Five stars all the way—no questions asked, utterly delightful. If I could give Sirens of the Salted Sea more than five, I would. Highly recommend. This is the thriller beach read that I’ve been waiting for. Hopefully there are many more to come.

-Kate Johnson

Sirens of the Salted Sea is a fun and engaging romp full of juicy secrets, morally ambiguous characters, a richly drawn setting, and a fast-paced plot. It has all the ingredients of your favorite thrillers, with a dash of romance.

-Laura Berlinsky-Schine

A gripping murder mystery that pulls back the curtain on what's really going down behind the scenes at a highly exclusive country club. I would recommend this novel to anyone interested in a multiple-POV murder mystery that goes beyond the typical mystery beach read in its intricacy and depth of each character.

-Simon Huynh

Sirens of the Salted Sea hooks readers from the first chapter. Jennifer Evans presents a cast of characters who are both incredibly flawed and obsessively compelling. Evans offers a refreshingly beachy take on the locked-door mystery by combining the eliteness of a gated club with its position on a Texas peninsula, where security and tidal forces cut it off from the mainland. For those who like their mysteries spicy with a wide array of characters, they should look no further than Sirens of the Salted Sea.

-Kathryn Bettendorf

Evans managed to keep me up all night reading with this suspenseful, twisty thriller. Fast-paced, fun, smart—the ultimate whodunit.

-Alice Baker

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Jennifer Emerson Evans is a writer, photographer, and adventurer. She has a degree in English literature with heavy emphasis on creative writing from CU-Boulder.

Sirens of the Salted Sea is her debut novel.

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