A cold case. A buried secret. A town that will do anything to keep the past hidden.

When former investigative journalist Maya Lin moves to the fog-covered town of Blackwood Cove, she expects a quiet life running her bakery and recording her small true-crime podcast. But when a rotted basement floorboard gives way, Maya discovers a hidden tin box containing the diary of Laura Vance, a seventeen-year-old girl who vanished in 1996.

The official story says Laura ran away.

The diary says she was murdered.

As Maya begins reading Laura’s final words on her podcast, Blackwood Cove turns hostile. Threats appear. Evidence disappears. Powerful people close ranks. The deeper Maya digs, the more she realizes Laura’s disappearance was tied to corruption, toxic secrets, and a conspiracy that reaches from the mayor’s office to the police department and beyond.

But the killer is not finished.

With every clue, Maya gets closer to the truth—and closer to becoming the next person Blackwood Cove buries in the fog.

Recipe for Retribution is a fast-paced cold case mystery and suspense thriller filled with small-town secrets, buried evidence, dangerous twists, and a final truth that refuses to stay hidden. Perfect for listeners who enjoy gripping mysteries, investigative suspense, and atmospheric coastal thrillers.