

CLAIRE O'SULLIVAN
A Match Made in Mayhem
A Grit & Grace Mystery Book One
Coming this Spring, 2026
Detective Luke Barritt has a grin for every occasion—and a knack for driving his new partner, Dakota Littlebear, nuts. She’s a five-foot-two force of nature with no patience for nonsense, especially not from a cocky six-foot-four smart-mouth who treats danger like it’s part of his skincare routine.
The case? Three young women, all executed with cold, professional precision. It’s grim, it’s urgent, and it gets downright explosive—literally.
But with bodies dropping, attempted murder, and professional boundaries disintegrating, this mismatched duo must rely on each other more than ever. The danger’s real, the stakes are rising—but will they be partners? In Shallows Creek, nothing's predictable ... except mayhem.
Murder … mayhem, and two detectives without a clue how to navigate romance.
Murder is bad. Killing your partner? Debatable.

+

Will they ever get it straight?

