When Olivia Limoges and other Oyster Bay patrons of the
arts sponsor a retreat for famous storytellers, one of them
is going to have a very unhappy ending…
Olivia thought gathering some of the most renowned
storytellers in one place would be a nice, simple way for
herself and the Bayside Book Writers to appreciate their
talents. But things take a dark turn when the most famous
storyteller in the nation—the captivating performer Violetta
Devereaux—announces onstage that she will meet her end in
Oyster Bay.
When Violetta is discovered murdered after the show,
everyone involved with the retreat becomes a suspect. There
are rumors that Violetta, who grew up in extreme poverty in
the Appalachian Mountains, possessed an invaluable treasure.
Now Chief Rawlings and the Bayside Book Writers must work at
a frenzied pace to solve the crime before someone closes the
book on them.