A surprise inheritance. A suspicious death. And a B&B full of secrets. When Cynthia Harper trades Manhattan deadlines for mountain mornings in Willow Creek, she thinks she’s inherited a peaceful bed-and-breakfast from a distant aunt. But on her very first night, a guest turns up dead in Room Three—with no ID and a suspiciously scrubbed past.
Armed with a knack for reading people and fueled by fresh-baked muffins and caffeine, Cynthia begins asking questions. Thankfully, she’s got help: Duke, her golden retriever with a nose for mischief, and Maggie, the opinionated neighbor who knows everyone’s business.
But this sleepy mountain town hides more than charming cafés and gossiping grandmas. There’s the uptight town clerk who argued with the victim over stolen land deeds—and the grieving ex who swears she hadn’t seen him in years… until she did.
As secrets stack up and danger creeps closer to home, Cynthia must untangle the truth—before her fresh start ends in a fatal check-out.