Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska, Book 1) audiobook cover - A drowning in an Alaskan fjord pulls a guarded police chief and a secretive newcomer into a tightening web of murder, corruption, and a past that won’t stay buried. As bodies surface and storms roll in, trust becomes the only lifeline—if they can hold on to it.

Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska, Book 1)

A drowning in an Alaskan fjord pulls a guarded police chief and a secretive newcomer into a tightening web of murder, corruption, and a past that won’t stay buried. As bodies surface and storms roll in, trust becomes the only lifeline—if they can hold on to it.

Elizabeth Goddard

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Shadow Gap, Alaska looks postcard-perfect: towering mountains, cold blue water, and a town where everyone knows your name. But when Police Chief Autumn Long spots a drowning victim from a bush plane and a mysterious outsider, Grier Brenner, dives into the icy inlet to save her, quiet gives way to chaos. The victim claims a boat sank—even though sonar says otherwise. A dive to an old shipwreck turns up a body with a bullet in the skull. An officer is shot. And Autumn’s own father is targeted at home.

As storm systems and rumors sweep the Tongass, Autumn fights political enemies and the loss of her police certification while Grier slips between the seams of town life—helpful, skilled, and clearly hiding. Together they’ll recover bodies, dodge ambushes, and follow a trail from small-town diners to international fugitives, a rogue intelligence scheme, and a long-ago family secret that explodes the present.

Cold Light of Day is a breathless romantic suspense set against wild, rain-soaked Alaska. It blends a murder mystery, wilderness survival, and a slow-burn love story about two people who learn to trust when it matters most.

Who Should Listen

  • Fans of romantic suspense and small-town thrillers with strong female leads
  • Listeners who love wilderness settings, diving, and survival elements woven into mysteries
  • Readers of faith-tinged crime fiction that balances action with hope and heart

About the Authors

Elizabeth Goddard is a USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of more than fifty novels of romantic suspense, including the Rocky Mountain Courage and Uncommon Justice series. Known for high-stakes plots set in vivid, often wild landscapes, she blends tightly wound mysteries with grounded character journeys. When she’s not writing, she enjoys time with family, traveling for story sparks, and serving alongside her husband in ministry.