True crime writer Heather Kilbride arrives in Inversgail, Scotland, to research a recent murder for her new book. Janet Marsh and her crew of amateur sleuths at Yon Bonnie Books are suspicious when Heather fakes her own death for the sake of research. But in this follow-up to Thistles and Thieves, Heather is found dead again, and this time it's for real. Clutched in her hand is a valuable book last seen at the store, and now the police want to know how Heather, the book, and Janet are all connected.