When Grace Branduff returns to Rose Hill after a decade away, she finds many things have changed, but thankfully, the people who love and care about her are glad she's back. The book she wrote about her childhood, although thinly veiled as fiction, has brought her fame and fortune. Unfortunately, it has also infuriated a few of the villains described in those pages. But does one of them hate her enough to frame her for murder?
Police Chief Scott Gordon is determined to catch a thief who may also be a killer. Now that Sarah Albright is the county sheriff, he must walk a fine line between appearing helpful while also investigating on his own. Although he hates to admit how helpful they can be, his wife Maggie and her cousins Hannah and Claire jump right in to help solve the mystery.