The insidious reach of organized crime penetrates Edgemont when a stripper is found dead on the steps at Edgemont School for Girls. But the case, an apparent drug overdose, isn't as cut-and-dried as it first appears and when the evildoing is revealed it opens up a long list of suspects.

With George Grant busy following leads Judith Taylor is left to fight her first battle of Principal versus the School Board on her own with support from Pat Johnson.

Lila Morelli is pregnant and struggling with her emotions, Brian Penner is confused, and Judith is overwhelmed by wedding arrangements. Everyone is trying to cope with the big changes they're facing.

This fourth novel in the Village of Edgemont Cozy Mysteries series sees the return of familiar characters, their relationships progressing while a crime is solved.