A make-or-break election. A food poisoning epidemic.

A town in chaos. With a highly charged local election consuming the community, Police Chief Cassidy Chambers braces herself for a challenging day of breaking up petty conflicts and tamping down high emotions.

But when widespread food poisoning spreads among potential voters across the island, Cassidy smells something rotten in the air. As Cassidy examines every possibility to uncover what's going on, local enigma Anthony Gilead again comes on her radar.

The man is running for mayor and his cult-like following is growing at an alarming rate. Cassidy feels certain he has a spy embedded in her inner circle.

The problem is that her pool of suspects gets deeper every day. Can Cassidy get to the bottom of what's eating away at her peaceful island home? Will voters turn out despite the outbreak of illness plaguing their tranquil town? And the even bigger question: Has darkness come to stay on Lantern Beach?***Dead on Arrival is the fourth book in the new Lantern Beach P.

D. series.

Each novel contains a standalone mystery, but several overarching mysteries stretch throughout the entire series. ***Other Books in the Lantern Beach P.

D. series:On the LookoutAttempt to LocateFirst Degree MurderDead on ArrivalPlan of Action.