The Washashore
By Christopher Mirabile
A fatal late-night hit-and-run shatters the quiet of Provincetown, drawing interim police chief Silas Lopez into a case that appears straightforward—until the cracks begin to show. In a town where secrets wash ashore with every tide, nothing is ever as it seems.
From windswept dunes and secretive cranberry farms to the gritty docks of New Bedford, Silas chases a trail of shifting lies—missing trucks, grainy night-vision photos, and a maze of half-truths—each step pulling him deeper into a game no one wants him to play. The deeper he digs, the more formidable the forces that rise to stop him.
But Silas isn’t one to back down. A fifteenth-generation ranch hand turned plain-spoken cop, he’s fueled by grit, instinct, and a stubborn streak that won’t quit. With a young department still finding its footing and a growing bond with fiery social worker Wren Bradford, Silas presses on as the tide of danger rises around them.
What begins as a tragic accident investigation unravels into something far darker and more dangerous, forcing Silas to confront a threat that could cost him everything he holds dear.
Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Archer Mayor, and William Kent Krueger, this first Silas Lopez Mystery blends small-town intrigue, windswept coast beauty, criminal noir, and relentless suspense into a gripping debut that will keep fans of mystery series turning pages long into the night.
The Holdfast
By Christopher Mirabile
When an elderly Provincetown homeowner dies under what looks like natural causes, newly-minted police chief Silas Lopez feels a tug of doubt he can’t quite overcome. Suspicious tox-screen results spur him to discover a trove of meticulous notes on suspicious property deals all over her neighborhood—claims most people would dismiss as paranoia, if not for the pattern of missing records, unlisted sales, and silent companies snapping up properties. As Silas works the case, he finds himself up against a menacing real-estate frontman, a syndicate hiding behind shell corporations, and a conspiracy built on pressure, fear, and money. The investigation pulls him from quiet streets of Provincetown to the dark edges of Boston finance, where documents speak louder than bullets and the wrong questions can get a person erased. With Wren Bradford stepping in as a civilian advisor—grounding Silas in the human cost of displacement—he follows a trail of forged signatures, whispered threats, attempts on his life and one death too convenient to ignore. In a town where everybody wants a piece of paradise, Silas learns the hardest thing to protect isn’t property—it’s the people who still call it home.
