Debbie Cox
Coral Bay novel cover by Debbie Cox
A novel by Debbie Cox

Coral Bay

A dream job in paradise. A dead ex-husband. And a murder suspect who never saw it coming.

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Paradise has its secrets

About the Story

Faith Hemingway is thirty-six, divorced, and ready to trade a career that no longer excites her for a fresh start in Coral Bay, the coastal Florida town she loved visiting as a child. With a dream job on the horizon, she imagines a charming seaside cottage, long walks on the beach, piña coladas, and perhaps someone special to share the sunsets.

Instead, she finds her meddling ex-husband dead—and herself on the list of murder suspects.

With the local detective counting down to retirement and seemingly in no hurry to solve the crime, Faith faces a choice: abandon her dream and go home, or start asking questions herself. But the townspeople are keeping quiet, and every lead seems to go nowhere.

Then an old man's final words expose a secret from the past that could change everything.

Set against Florida's Gulf Coast, Coral Bay blends mystery, romance, and a touch of humor into a page-turning beach read.

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Meet the author

Debbie Cox

Debbie Cox lives in Florida with her husband and their little Yorkie. Her inspiration for becoming a writer was based on her favorite pastime — spending a day at the beach with a really good book!

Coral Bay is her debut novel.