Jemma chose the town of Mire, Texas as the ideal place to retire. She soon learns that she could have made a better choice. Less than a day after moving there, the town gossip, Mavis, has been murdered. Since the entire town's population are suspects in the murder, Jemma has been asked to lead the investigation to a murder that no one wants solved. As Jemma learns more about the victim, the more she doubts she'll solve the crime due to lack of support from the community. For that matter, Jemma becomes as complacent about the murder as the town residents. The victim wasn't a very nice person. But when a sweet lady and her dog are killed too, she decides the killer must be stopped before they can strike again.