True crime writer Heather Kilbride arrives in Inversgail, Scotland, to research a recent murder for her new book. But if that's true, why does she seem more interested in William Clark, a shadowy lawyer with no connection to the case? Janet Marsh and her crew of amateur sleuths at Yon Bonnie Books are already suspicious, but even more so 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 miniature book last seen at Yon Bonnie Books, and now the police want to know how Heather, the book, and Janet are all connected.