Elliot Ransom isn’t living her best life. Moving halfway across the world and leaving behind a community she loves has left Elliot restless. Though Storm River, Virginia, may be beautiful, the river town is also a playground for haughty politicians and wealthy playboys. As a missionary’s daughter who’s struggling to help pay her sister’s medical bills, Elliot feels nearly invisible. Needing a change, she takes a new job with a hot shot private investigator. Little does Elliot know she won’t be doing filing and background checks—she’ll be in the field. As her new boss begins training her to be his sidekick, she finds herself surprisingly invigorated but also cautious of the man’s methods. On her first assignment, she finds evidence that could prove their client, a professional athlete accused of murder, is innocent. The problem is that the real killer may have seen Elliot’s face—and now someone is watching her every move. Can Elliot keep this new career a secret from her worry-prone mother? Did she put her family in danger when she took this new job? Learning the art of investigating shouldn’t be so dangerous . . . but this case just might as dicey as the new town she’s living in.

An invisible woman is missing. Apprentice investigator Elliot Ransom doesn’t have much clout with the PI firm that recently hired her. When she meets a woman whose so-called riffraff sister has gone missing, Elliot feels the undeniable urge to help—with or without her boss’s official approval. The more Elliot learns about the case, the more she suspects the missing woman may be a victim of the notorious Beltway Killer. As she digs deeper, the underbelly of wealthy Storm River bubbles to the surface—as do new, dangerous enemies. Elliot must balance the advice found in her father’s old journal with the unscrupulous guidance of her mentor. But the closer to answers Elliot gets, the more of a target she becomes. She just must earn the hardest lesson of all: meddling, if done improperly, could get her killed.

When Elliot’s boss signs up the staff at Driscoll and Associates for a lip-sync battle, Elliot wants out. But when a dead body is found before the competition and Elliot’s picture is in his hand, Elliot’s need for answers outweighs the embarrassment of being in the spotlight. Who would have ever thought a little interfering could lead to the fight to stay alive?

Apprentice P.I. Elliot Ransom has almost lost her life, her family is being targeted by bad guys, and her love life is a confusing mess. Can anything else go wrong?Her newest case has her posing as an assistant coach for a local charity softball game in order to figure out if the previous coach was murdered. The problem is that Elliot, who grew up in the jungle, knows nada about softball.More than one mystery haunts her, and it’s hard to know which clue leads to potential answers. But one thing she does know: danger is close—too close. Whoever thought a little prying could lead to so much distress?

When a friend's past comes back to haunt him, Elliot can't stop herself from getting involved. But everything is turned upside down. Even as answers come closer, the stakes continue to rise. Could a little snooping lead to a total life change?

Time is running out for apprentice PI Elliot Ransom. She must find the information her father hid before he died or face devastating consequences. She’ll do anything to protect the ones she loves—even if it means sacrificing herself. As a masked man taunts her, Elliot plunges herself into her father’s cloak-and-dagger world. Mastering the craft of being clandestine is a challenge. In order to survive, she must examine everything she thought to be true. Will confronting her troubles ruin everything? Or will it provide Elliot’s family a new start? Either way, who would have ever thought being covert could cause such chaos?