Amateur sleuth, antiques expert and bride to be, Josie Prescott, is delighted when her friend Mo asks her to appraise her newly purchased rare Japanese woodblock print and thrilled when Moβs dad asks her to appraise his vintage Martin guitar, alleged to have been played by Robert Johnson, the great American blues artist. Then Mo is murdered.
It doesnβt take Josie long to pinpoint a suspectβMoβs sisterβs manipulative boyfriend, who sold her the print, manufactured the bill of saleβand has now, conveniently, disappeared. In her quest to find him, Josie has to earn the trust of local antique dealers, befriend the owner of her townβs underground high-end casino, and uncover the long kept hidden affairs of the present and past.
Readers will delight in spending time with Josie in Rocky Point as she works with her friendsβthe ambitious young reporter, Wes Smith, and Rocky Pointβs savvy police chief, Ellis Hunterβto find out who killed Mo, and why, while keeping the hope and excitement alive in planning for her special day.