Screams fill the the community kitchen when the freezer is opened, revealing pot pies, empty cartons of ice cream, and the frozen corpse of an elderly woman. Psychologist Estela Nogales and her eclectic collection of neighbors in Arroyo Loco snap into action again to unearth the motives buried deep in the history of their town. Estela’s border collies pitch in with their unique investigatory skills as the meddlesome homeowners’ association interferes. Danger mounts when secrets are revealed, and the fear of discovery escalates.