Molly Doyle crossed a continent to escape trouble, but it's
becoming increasingly dangerous to be in the antiques
business in her small adopted corner of California. The
murder of a friend and fellow antiques dealer has shaken
Molly to the core. And matters aren't helped any by the
arrival of her deceitful, long-estranged sister -- who
sticks around only long enough to dump Molly's
twelve-year-old niece before vanishing to parts unknown.
Actually, young Emma is a bright spot in these dark days,
since she's clever, endearing, and shows a natural aptitude
for antiques work.
But the very unnatural death of yet another dealer -- a
rather shady one this time with possible ties to Molly's
family -- has the intrepid Ms. Doyle acting as sleuth once
again... before a killer decides she's the next item to be
taken out of circulation permanently.