In an isolated town at the beginning of the eighteenth century, the disappearance of girls is treated by villagers as a frightening but accepted norm. That is until eighteen-year-old Lacey spots a shadowy figure holding a sack on Deception Bay on the very day it is reported a girl accidentally drowned there. Lacey sets her mind to discovering the truth. When strange occurrences start happening around her she has only her best friend Mateo to confide in. With her life at risk from those who want to keep secrets buried Deception Bay is a fast paced darkly thrilling read.