Murder takes a page out of a killer’s playbook - and now literary agent Allie Cobb is her Indiana hometown’s top suspect.

Juggling her family’s literary agency, her best friend’s wedding, and a stubborn rescue cat who refuses to befriend her boyfriend’s golden retriever, Allie doesn’t have time for scandal. But when her former prom date - now a known drunk and troublemaker - is found dead in a pile of mulch at her late father’s memorial park, the finger points straight at her.

Now, with the park’s grand opening days away, Allie must dig into a tangled web of politics, long-held secrets, and high-profile enemies. The deeper she gets, the more dangerous the truth becomes.

To clear her name, Allie will need to crack the case before this story ends with her behind bars.

J.C. Kenney is the Agatha Award-winning and bestselling author of cozy mysteries full of oddball characters in unusual settings. He's also the co-host of The Bookish Hour and A Bookish Moment webcasts.