Hayview Manor

Annie Carmichael is excited for the summer. Bonfires, the lake, and peaceful days on the family farm are just what she needs before her hectic senior year begins. Best of all, her family hires a hot new farm hand who seems more than a little interested in her. The calm is shattered when her sister's best friend, Nora, disappears, leaving behind her toddler son. The police are stumped, assuming the young woman simply left Cloverville. Annie's sister knows Nora would never abandoned her child. Annie sets out to discover the truth - one she may not want to really know.

Annie Carmichael is ready for the summer of her life. This year will be perfect with sun, swimming, and lazy days in the hayloft sipping lemonade. There will definitely be no murder to investigate. Then Caleb returns to town.

Joanna hitchhiked to Cloverville to meet her pen pal at the Buttinger Farm. She vanished somewhere along the way. The police have no leads, and Joanna's family is frantic. Annie can't stop thinking about the poor girl. Would someone have grabbed her? Hurt her? The Buttinger family isn't offering any clues. They act as if they've never heard of Joanna and don't know why she would pretend to be pen pals with one of the Buttinger children.