P.I. Rosco Polycrates and crossword editor Belle Graham are back for more puzzle and crime solving. This time they discover the ups and downs of married lifeβand deathβ¦
Everyoneβs favorite puzzle loversβBelle and Roscoβhave finally decided to tie the knot. But their wedding vows are put on hold when murder pays a visit. Two homeless people turn up dead, a crossword puzzle tucked beneath them. But who could hold a grudge against a couple of harmless vagrants? Then Rosco disappears without a trace.
Left to her own defenses, the only thing Belle has to work with is a series of anonymous crosswords delivered to her door. If she can figure out the clues, she can solve the crimeβand find Rosco. It all adds up to a murderous puzzler thatβs starting to give Belle a serious case of cold feetβ¦