Just for a Heartbeat

Ruby Constantine has built a quiet life restoring abandoned rolls of film, never knowing whether she'll uncover treasured memories or images no one was meant to see. Then one roll reveals something far more disturbing, a brutal crime hidden in plain sight. Suddenly, the woman who preserves the past becomes the only witness to a killer's secret.

Patrick Sullivan left investigative journalism behind for the safety of small-town reporting, trading front-page scandals for stories about local festivals, pizza crusts, and bumble bees. He's spent years convincing himself that some truths are better left alone. But when Ruby calls, the woman he's never quite forgotten, walking away isn't an option.

As the evidence draws them deeper into a deadly conspiracy, Ruby and Patrick discover someone will do anything to keep the past buried. To expose the truth, they'll have to risk everything—including their own lives.