Three May Keep a Secret is a fast-paced mystery. Grace Kimball, recently retired teacher in the small town of Endurance, is haunted by a dark, past event, an experience so terrifying she has never been able to put it behind her. When a shoddy journalist, Brenda Norris, is murdered in a suspicious fire, Grace is hired by Jeff Maitlin to fill in for Brenda, researching the town's history. Unfortunately, that past has dark secrets. When yet a second murder occurs, Grace's friend, T. J. Sweeney, a homicide detective, races against time to find a killer. Even Grace's life will be threatened by her worst nightmare. Against a backdrop of deaths and a 175th town celebration, Grace and Jeff find an undeniable attraction for each other.