Lanie Montgomery knows everyone in horse-centric Pinehurst, from the pony-clubbers to the trainers to the grande dames. When wealthy philanthropist, Anne DeKeyser, summons her to the exclusive Bald Head Island, Lanie goes—just in time for the discovery of Ted DeKeyser's body. Lanie cannot walk away from a mystery, and Ted's death is one. To solve it, Lanie must peel back layer upon layer of the DeKeyser family's history. The closer she gets to center, the more she becomes a threat to someone who has already killed once to keep that history secret.
Meanwhile, Lanie's own life takes on new complications, an attack-cat named Charlotte, the ongoing heart versus head tug-of-war involving SBI agent Michael Donovan, and whoever keeps sending her orange roses.
Every time the bells over Lanie's shop door ring, the reader looks up to see who has come in. It's always someone interesting, funny, and sometimes dangerous.