Casual Conversations About Love and Murder

The fast-paced murder mystery “Casual Conversations About Love and Murder” by Chelsea Mueller follows 17-year-old Emma as she investigates a series of unexplained deaths in her tiny town. Emma’s closest friend Becca drowns in Stone Lake in Camber, and her death is dismissed as just another in a long string of purportedly unintentional deaths in the town.

Emma is devastated and in shock after fighting shortly before Becca is discovered dead, and she starts to believe her friend was killed. Emma is unwavering in her pursuit of the truth despite the town’s unwillingness to look into it further and the sheriff’s obstructionism.