When your sweet sixteen comes with a side of murder, some birthday wishes are better left ungranted.

All Georgia wanted was a normal day with friends, maybe some cake, and if she was lucky, a birthday kiss. Instead, she got a dead body and a front-row seat to a murder investigation. Now she's grounded, her police officer father is on thin ice because of her meddling, and the neighborhood is full of suspects.

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With her father leading the investigation, Georgia should stay far away from the case. But when a mysterious man in flip-flops steals a crucial piece of evidence right before her eyes, she can't resist following the trail across the valley to the suspiciously empty Pineville Nursery.

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Georgia isn't buying it. She and Jake race against time to prove his father's innocence, following a trail of stolen contracts, mysterious flip-flop-wearing strangers, and financial secrets that someone is desperate to keep buried. But in a small town where everyone has something to hide, asking the wrong questions could put them both in danger.

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Georgia teams up with Jake, whose father is now the prime suspect, and finds herself drawn deeper into a mystery that hits far too close to home. Every clue they uncover only raises more questions. 

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When sixteen-year-old Georgia discovers a body during what was supposed to be a romantic birthday hike, she's thrust into a murder investigation that turns her small town upside down—and all the evidence seems to point to her crush's father. Armed with curiosity, determination, and a keen eye for details, Georgia races to uncover the truth about what really happened at Dogwood Lake, even as she realizes the killer may be closer than she ever imagined.

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In the small town of Dogwood Lake, everyone knows about the bitter feud between Jake's father, Owen Meadows, and the victim. They wouldn't eat at the same restaurant, or work the same shifts at their shared nursery. They definitely wouldn't be having a picnic on the same mountain together. So when all clues point to Jake's dad, she wants to believe there's been a terrible mistake.

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Police sirens don’t just signal the end of their date—they announce the arrival of a murder investigation. The place that was meant for a first kiss has just become their first crime scene.

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A romantic picnic at Dogwood Lake turns dark when Georgia and Jake discover a dead body in the water. Their horror turns to fear when they realize there might be more in the woods than the poor soul in the lake.

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Death by Dogwood Lake is a short story about Georgia Lennox whose perfect first date turns into a perfect nightmare when hometowns secrets run deeper than the lake where it all started.

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