Waverly Jones has always been fascinated with true crime–and that fascination turned to obsession eleven years ago when her sister was killed, thought to be the last victim of a now-dormant serial killer, and the primary detective on the case went missing. She hates people, has anxiety, and wears what’s been called Resting Sociopath Face with pride, but none of that has stopped her from becoming a successful private investigator. A new serial killer draws her back to her hometown where she still hopes to find out more about what happened to her sister–and where her teenage crush Detective Sebastian Kyle disappeared to.
Nancy Drew homage alternate covers will be on the special edition hardcovers with bonus features. Releasing alongside the ebook and paperback editions, available on Amazon (and sometimes directly from me).
Reviews and Endorsements
“The dark and strangely comforting mystery I didn’t know I needed in my life.” – Errant Dreams
“The Killing Beach is first in a twisty, intriguing thriller mystery series. New heroine Waverly has a calm, spooky Jessica Jones vibe that I immediately loved. Highly recommend.” – Sue London, Bestselling Author (historical romance)
“The Killing Beach is a masterful addition to the mystery genre that both pays homage to the themes we know and love, while simultaneously breathing new life into them. Complex, calculating, and unapologetically herself, Waverly Jones is the modern PI character you’ve been waiting for.” – Michelle Manus, author of the Nyx Fortuna series
“Five stars. F#cking hell.” – Krista D. Ball, author of the Ladies Occult Society series
“Astounding. “The Killing Beach” simultaneously honors and subverts classic noir tropes. Cameron’s careful attention to realistic detail makes everything feel creepily plausible, and makes set pieces that could easily sink into cliché urgent and vivid. Waverly likes to think of herself as unlikeable, but I like her a lot, and I’m very glad there are several more books in the series in the works.” – A. Lee Welles
“Waverly Jones is antisocial and strange, obsessive and a little creepy, and I would die for her.” – Ann Aguirre, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author
The Killing Beach – Book One
Misanthropic PI Waverly Jones moves back to her hometown to insert herself into the investigation of a serial killing.
eBook, paperback & hardcover
May 30 2023
A Wild Kind of Darkness – Book Two
Waverly’s entire life has been thrown off-kilter as there are new developments in The Crossroads Butcher cold case.
eBook, paperback, & hardcover
November 7 2023
Alone at Night – Book Three
Waverly balances babysitting her little brother while looking into the alleged suicide of a local woman.
eBook, paperback, & hardcover
April 2 2024
Silent All These Years – Book 4
Waverly Jones Investigative Services takes on the missing person case of Det Sebastian Kyle.
eBook, paperback, & hardcover
May 6, 2025
A Dark and Distant Home – Book 5
A struggling Waverly is hired by a biological father to find his missing son who was “rehomed” upon the death of his mother.
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May 12, 2026
Sins of the Mother – Book 6
A supposedly closed case from Sebastian Kyle’s past suddenly opens again and Waverly might be the killer’s next target.
eBook, paperback, & hardcover
2027
Beneath the Pines – Book 7
Waverly is hired to prove a local town councilman is guilty of murdering his fiancée twenty years ago when he’s accused of a similar crime again.
eBook, paperback, & hardcover
2028
These Haunted Woods – Book 8
A strange request comes from the rarely seen “sovereign” citizen compound in the forest north of Miskwa Provincial Park: they are haunted and they want Waverly to help.
eBook, paperback, & hardcover
2028
Four more books will conclude the series, titles/covers forthcoming.
Boxsets
The second volume of Waverly Jones novels (Silent All These Years, A Dark and Distant Home, Sins of the Mother).
Coming 2028
Extras (Novellas & Shorts)
A mostly blank journal in paperback for Waverly Jones readers who want to go the extra mile and chronicle their observations. This also includes the timeline surrounding the Port Milton cycle of Crossroads Butcher killings, maps with noted locations, and other Waverly doodles and notes as surprises throughout.
February 2025 in paperback. Buy at Amazon.
Mystery at Red Fox Lake is a prequel story that sends Waverly to Whitehorse for an investigation. It was free gift to people who preordered The Killing Beach. Currently only available in the special hardcover edition. Eventually will be part of the First Dates (that end badly) collection.
Haunting at Hayward House is a novella set directly after Silent All These Years (Waverly 4) and was an exclusive with the Storybundle release of The Killing Beach. Waverly is hired to investigate a supposedly haunted house. It’s available in the Waverly 4 hardcover.
Over at Patreon, get glimpses of Waverly’s past that impact her present (and future) in the form of (often prequel) shorts and vignettes. List below and find the collection here.
- Once Upon a Rainy Day (2022) – Waverly meets Det. Kyle (this is the rough version; the final is included in the A Wild Kind of Darkness hardcover)
- Bucket List (Feb 2023) – Waverly goes looking for a body in the hopes of helping the investigation
- A Question and a Promise (April 2023) – Waverly has questions about The Crossroads Butcher and Det. Kyle has her make him a promise.
- Take Your Dog to Work Day (Feb 2024) – not a prequel but a short that takes place between the second and third books (also available in the Alone at Night hardcover)
- Not Too Sweet (May 2024) – a prequel short where a young Waverly decides she wants to try to solve a murder.
- No Best-Case Scenario (June 2024) – a short set during Alone at Night from the point of view of Waverly’s mom, Rachael Milton.
- Twenty-Nine (Aug 2024) – Waverly’s twenty-ninth birthday, set after Alone at Night. (This may end up included in the hardcover for the sixth book)
- A Heart That Yearns (Jan 2025) – Young Waverly has breakfast with her detective about a week after he’s been in town, and he has has his own designs in asking.
- Annika (April 2025) – A short backstory piece about an affair.
- Bro Code (coming August 2025) – Monty texts over a few months with the one adult male in his life he has to look up to. Also in the Waverly 4 hardcover.
- Too Long to Stop Now (coming Dec 2025) – Set after Silent All These Years, Waverly’s quiet New Year’s Eve. Also in the Waverly 4 hardcover.
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