"Lovable characters, atmospheric charm, and sins from the past" make this devilishly cozy debut mystery "a must for brick & murder readers (Mary Daheim, author of the Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries).

Just as the sexton is about to inter the ashes of one of Grace Church's last wealthy patronesses in the Memorial Garden, he unearths a wine crate containing the ashes of an unknown person. Even stranger is the unique pair of shoes next to the ashes. The benefactor's relatives furious, and when yet another piece of the dilapidated church tower comes crashing down nearby, they decide to sue.

With his congregation dwindling and the church literally coming apart at the seams, Father Robert Vickers and his colorful staff must solve the mystery of the anonymous ashes and find the means to save Grace Church from wrecking ball—in "a heart-warming story filled with likeable characters as they deal with murder, mishaps, and mayhem" (Liz Osborne, author of Dirty Laundry).