The Angels and Demons Literary Weekend brings former New Orleans resident Winter Lovelace back to town from her gig as writer-in-residence at a prestigious women's college in upstate New York. Winter desperately needs a break from the book she is struggling to finish, and hopes that this weekend will inspire her and trigger her creativity.

But while waiting for a friend in a hotel courtyard, a body lands at her feet, and Winter is dragged into a baffling mystery quite against her will. The victim is a notorious "m/m romance" author who is also a homophobe, and the list of people who wanted her dead is quite extensive. Winter herself is considered a suspect!

To make matters worse, Winter's ex shows up to cover the story for a local news station...an ex Winter had hoped she'd never see again.