Dream Queen by Betsy Thornton

Chloe Newcombe travels to Dudley, Arizona to visit her younger brother, Danny. Soon after she arrives, Danny disappears, followed soon after by his girlfriend, Kristi. Worried about his whereabouts, Chloe delves into Danny's life. He's been in trouble with the law before and was seen arguing with someone when he was picking her up at the airport. Being a private investigator in New York, she's familar with the ways to conduct a search. Will Chloe find out what's happened to her brother? Dream Queen is the prequel to Thornton's Chloe Newcombe series. In the book, the reader learns why Chloe ended up making the small town of Dudley her home.