Deadly Ambitions — Terry Odell

Peace in Mapleton doesn't last. Police Chief Gordon Hepler is already juggling a bitter ex-mayoral candidate who refuses to accept election results and a new council member determined to cut police department's funding.Meanwhile, Angie's long-delayed diner remodel uncovers an old journal, sparking her curiosity about the girl who wrote it. But as she digs for answers, is she uncovering more than she bargained for? Now Gordon must untangle political maneuvering, personal grudges, and hidden agendas before danger closes in on the people he loves most.Deadly Ambitions delivers small-town intrigue, political tension, and page-turning suspense rooted in both history and today's ambitions.