The Long Haul to Luxury

At a luxury safari lodge in South Africa, beauty is curated, secrets are buried, and one brutal death refuses to stay hidden.

Textile scientist Eliza Bennett arrives at Imbila Luxury Lodge to consult on an ambitious silk initiative meant to blend elegance, sustainability, and global prestige. Instead, she finds simmering rivalries, corporate greed, and a powerful host determined to keep appearances flawless at any cost.

When a prominent guest is found dead in what authorities quickly dismiss as a tragic animal attack, Eliza sees what everyone else misses: the fabric doesn’t lie.

With only her sharp eye for microscopic detail, her steady nerve, and the acerbic companionship of Merlin—her brilliant, aristocratic orange tabby cat—Eliza begins pulling at a thread that could unravel the entire lodge. The deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes. Because behind the polished luxury and breathtaking wilderness lies a scheme built on deception, ambition, and murder.

And someone is willing to kill again to keep it all from coming apart.

The Long Haul to Luxury is a richly atmospheric mystery filled with exotic setting, clever sleuthing, elegant danger, and a feline sidekick readers will adore.

Step into the wild, follow the evidence, and discover why some secrets are deadlier than the predators outside.