The Cypress Arete Society is the town´s oldest and most exclusive book club. When Trudell Beckett, the town´s spunky assistant librarian, is invited to speak to the club about the library, Trudell´s friend Flossie invites herself along. When Tru and Flossie arrive early for the book club, they´re shocked to find the club leader dead in the kitchen. The main suspect: Detective Jace Bailey´s mother, the host for the evening. With Jace removed from the case due to the conflict of interest, Trudell must help him investigate and prove his mother´s innocence in a case where nothing is as it seems.