After the murder of her husband, librarian Greer Hogan left New York behind for a new start in the Village of Raven Hill. But when she discovers her best friend sprawled dead on the floor of the library, Greer is racked with guilt at discovering that she may have helped to convict an innocent man of killing her husband. Fortunately, she possesses a quick wit and a librarian's natural resourcefulness, but even if Greer manages to catch the Raven Hill killer, will living with her conscience prove a fate worse than death?

"Hilliard's crime fiction debut is a smash….Thrilling, fast-paced, quick-witted, and full of nostalgic references."—Booklist (starred review)