A quiet town, a dark secret, and a deception they never saw coming

Newlyweds Police Chief Mark Friessen and social worker Billy Jo McCabe are finally settling into their small-town life in Roche Harbor, a peaceful Pacific Northwest island. But beneath the surface, sinister forces are at play. As the couple faces the unsettling reality that their idyllic town has become a playground for the rich and powerful, a new arrival raises their suspicions.

Walter Crandall, a young executive from a major international charity, moves to town, claiming he only wants to reconnect with his daughter and make amends for his past. But something about him doesn’t sit right with Mark. When he and Billy Jo start digging into Walter’s past, they uncover a twisted web of deception and betrayal that goes far beyond what they imagined—a secret so dark, they may wish they’d never uncovered it.

In The Charity, bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart delivers a chilling mystery where trust is a dangerous game, and the search for the truth could cost Mark and Billy Jo more than they ever bargained for. With powerful elites, missing children, and long-buried secrets, this small town is anything but innocent.