Nestled in the picturesque mountain town of Bellbrook sits the cottage of Dr. Judith Dawson (retired), where teacups collect on windowsills and manuscript pages flutter like autumn leaves. Her days of academic battles behind her, Judith now, with occasional tactical support from Sherlock, her spaniel with an uncanny nose for both biscuits and trouble, navigates her new role in the community and mentors aspiring artists and writers. When aged care managers start dropping dead with pointed steel stemmed silk peonies through the heart, Judith's carefully alphabetized life tumbles into disarray. She finds herself drawn into a web of intrigue that threatens her cozy life.

This is the third book in series to introduce you to Gita Appleyard's, cozy, soft-boiled, Spilled Milk Mysteries series featuring women amateur sleuths. You may read the books in any order. Read it now!