Publisher's Synopsis
A prominent author dies at a mystery writer's retreat. Is it natural causes, or was she murdered?
Recently promoted to investigations, Deputy Sheriff Christine Urich is eager to succeed. Show she is not merely a pretty face promoted to make the Department look fair. But will this first case derail her dream? Why? The lead Detective, Robert Jordan, struggles with Demons of his own. His career circles the drain after being hounded out of Memphis Homicide. Landing in this rural county, Jordan seems content to finish his career making as few waves as possible.
As they struggle to build a working relationship while stumbling over the writers shadowing their every move, they discover that all those attending had strong motives to kill the victim. Are the writers interested in watching the police at work or is one or more of them killers covering their trail while pretending to cooperate? Can the detectives put their differences aside and bring the killer to justice? Come find out!